SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Support grows for LWAC shadow elections

Socialist Action No. 135, 21 March 1986 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 510 words

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*CAMPAIGN with us for women's representation in the Labour says the latest leaflet from the London region of Women's Action Committee (LWAC).

Since the recent annual meeting of LWAC decided cello for the women's section of the national BaLL CAecutive at the forthcoming national ference supporters up and down the country have begun to organise nominaLWAC argue that conference the most representative national body of women in the parelect the women section of the NEC.

The London leaflet on the trade unions. It is the block vote at annual conference which ensures, vear arter vear. that the women elected to the section of NEC are not the ones whom women in the party -rank and me women trade union members, for that WOlE themselves elect.

London LWAC have produced a model resoluaimed al une unions, urging them mandate their delegates to the national conference of Labour women to support vote in the shadow Perhaps the first union branch which pressure should be plied: is that of Line Labour Party's Walworth Road staff themselves. Headquarters workers were instructed by the national executive not to forward nominations for the channw elections, sent to LWAC via Walworth koad. iney agreed The situation has now been Snestle tions are flooding in.

• For more information on the shadow elections, or to let LWAC know that your trade union branch has supported the model resolution, contact: Anni LWAC Secretary, Chatham Road, Bath, Avon (phone: 0225 63961) or Sue Nyfield, London Region LWAC Organizer, Manor Park Road, London N2 (phone: 01-444 6758). Model Resolution elect the movement.

Policy adopted national date to vote in the shadow elections.

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committed communists at war with god and man.' third world'.

Honduran sources gave message.

'contras' Sandinista Honduran minister harvest has harassment. the farms, coffee-pickers.

million The tone of money was finish the job.' committed communists at war with god Socialist Action 21 March 1986 ON 18 MARCH Reagan is going to the US Congress with a demand for $100 million in aid for the Nicaraguan 'contras'. His rhetoric has been feverish. 'Nicaragua,' he said, 'is a country held captive by a cruel clique of deeply really has only two options: to give up and let Nicaragua live ALAN FREEMAN looks at the choices facing the US government above all in Nicaragua but also faced with the rising tide of disorder in the this year blunt noW secreriv over drive to get the The said 'asking • or to invade. militarily not only in Central America but in any part of the world where its interests are threatened. This was lost when Nixon had to pull out of Vietnam. Today economic and political conditions make it ever more necessary it regains that capacity.

In the situation it now faces the US Icly as in the past. on economic pulling power" to sustain system of alliances The world debt capacity its its

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But amid growing evidence that the 'contras' are losing the war, both the Nicaraguan government and the solidarity movement believe that Reagan

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