Campaign | Socialist Action 1983

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university and polytechnic term it would clearly have been even bigger The whole first half of the march was dominated by banners of the Anti-Apartheid Movement (ÁAM), with represented from all over the country. As well organising the demonstra tion, it was clear that it was the AAM which had built the march up and down the country, through local groups and supporters. Banners represented groups trom every corner of the country.

While ,young people dominated the march, there was also a serious mobilisation from organisations of the labour moveA large number of LICIIL London Parties had turned out for the maren, ana tell banner. were scattered through the crowd. lhere were a smal number of banners from other parts of the country. However the demonstratrade union branches were there but union acuvists need to learn the lessons of Rail Against Apartheid in particular. The work of Rail Against Apartheid campaign within the NUR affiliated to the AAM nanonany, ensurca lal tnert was substantial con tingent of rail Daillici. from around the country - and representatives of other areas that had not been able to bring banners.

The work of this kind oI aoe on camacu in getting speakers out into ne oca brancucs winning more local affiliation to the AAM, and giving a focus for activity within the for those individuals looking ior a way of expressing their opposition to apartheid, is an important way to fight to Lne paper _COINIlLof into real campaigning acApartheid. is particularly the alutuae oI as South through It does not with In particular need African Unions (Cosatu) must be canvassed as the TUC tries avoid the demands of solidarity on the grounds Cosatu has not affiliated to the pro-imperialist international federation the ICFTU The very best way of taking the fight forward on all these fronts is to step up local activity over the summer to provide a focu for campaigning across the avou levell. black communities, among youth. Some areas are already planning local activities AAM is already planning a local festival for August with financial help from the local Labour council.

The enthusiasm dynamism generated bs the London march has li be the kicking off poin: a SLCBDCu up campa@ activity in every laia =z tabour Pary 0nL3 3 every Anti Apartheid Morenet over ine summe. prepare for a nes cue r the colleges as socc z IK re-open in the aurusa

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