SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Black Section plan is TUC fringe meeting

Socialist Action No. 147, 29 August 1986 · p. 5 of the scan · 298 words

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LABOUR Party Black Section activists planning a presence at next week's congress of the TUC to encourage greater support for self-organisation among black members.

They will also be taking the opportunity to lobby for support for Black Sec tion resolutions at the tor. thcoming annual conference.

At a Monday lunch time fringe meeting, TUC delegates will hear the case for black self-organisation in the unions argued by an impressive plattorm. It includes Diane Abbott Narendra Makanji Russel Proffit from Black Section, as well as black trade unionists such as presentativ the JALG( Black Workers Group and a speaker from committee of Kenure Plastics, where stest London workers at the went factory in Feltham are all Asian.

*Black Section is keen promote the selfole in the unions paul ple in the unions Sharma told Socialist Ac.

"Such initiatives by black workers would be in line with the TUC's own policy passed at the 1984 We will also be taking he opportunity of lobby ng delegate Brighton or support for the issu áised b , Black Section at the forthcoming Party cat i conference. infinite party orrange our right to organise the Labour Party. Black Section, and opposing the Black and Asian Advisory Committee up by the Labour leadership to head off our demands. It also means backing the call for Amir Khan Kevin expelled by Hattersley's Sparkbrook saucily. reinstated into the Party.' Black Section TUC fringe meeting will be held: Monday 1 September 1-2pm, Royal Albion, Old Steine, Brighton. the unoceupied police station.

and blocked the roads.

Simultaneously, dows, and fired shots into the air.

Derry. The army and prentice boys parade Robinson, led the parade.

Gerry Adams as 'gangsters' who were, campaign fits into Aden, Cyprus, and Kenya.' be Protestant violence British media.

the nationalist community.

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