meeting on 23 April called by a new group established in the union — Rail Against Apartheid (RAA). The meeting speaker from the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) — will be the first attempt to bring together railworkers who are disgusted by apartheid rule in South Africa, and who want to do something about the role of the British government in promoting the Botha regime.
"The Workers Coming', the new vided about the founding of the half-million Con Trade Unions earlier this South African will also be shown.
The meeting 1S seen by Anion Wacko the Tride Action decided upon by the Anti Apartheid Movement, although it has had to be held a week later.
RAA was set up in early March. The inaugural although small. brought together activists from a range of depots London. both on British Rail and the underground Geoff. never. an NUR NEC member, was elected chair. Its immediate aim is to build the strongest and largest railworkers possible on the 28 June national Freedom March called by the AAM To this end, RAA see itself very much as resource group. It hopes to provide educational material, speakers, any assistance requirea Di railworkers who wish to against aparcampaigning - to be addressed by a theid. speakers kit, for leaflets, posters and a banner are all underway. The campaign has borrowed the trade-mark of SACTU (hlack and white workers marching behind a banner he National Union of Railwaymen already has policy against apartheid rule, including policy to ampaign for the early an unconditional release of Nelson Mandela and an end to the harassment of him and his family. In ad. dition, last year's AGM decided to back a previous NEC decision to affiliate the union nationally to the In tne face of a challenge to this decision.
However, the activities Wich kAA nodes to encourage and service are the irst systematic carpaign ng and educationa work Railworkers already committed to the anti-apartheid struggle will be looking for ways to involve their workmates in the campaign, policy, including its recent action willalawing all union investments South and ultimately to ensure the union will sancLon any acuons laken by railworkers who refuse to transport apartheid goods. • Rail Against Apartheid meeting, Friends Meeting House, Euston Road. hours Wed. 23 April 1986 The Workers Are Coming', 16 min., colour. New video designed for meetings.
IDAF, Essex Road London NI 8LR. 01-359 918/ SCAN SAN TIONS meeting and argue for industrial action in the sealer deck area if the appeal is Telected MiPs state.
ment fully backing any acLI01 the shows important these issues are. In the second circular members in the PTA, the union explained:
"The only protection a new worker indeed any of us - has against such outrageous management is if we stick together 6 protect basic solidarity is what all about.'
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