East London Anti | Socialist Action 1983

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all of us.' same kind movement.' paign around, students, and by Rail Against Apartheid. THE FLAGS of the African National Congress (ANC) and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) flew outside Town Hall last Saturday. Inside nearly 300 delegates attended a conference called by the east London anti-apartheid groups. Seventeen different unions, and nine trades councils sent delegations, including teachers, railworkers, local government workers, Fords workers and striking printers. Labour Party members and student activists were strongly words •OTAAM National Secretary Mike Terry the aim of the day was to 'ensure that the AAM deepens the understanding and support amonst the trade unions and amongst working people of this country both for the liberation struggle in southern Africa and for the campaign for Speakers ensuring this happened included Dennis Goldberg of the ANC. Goldberg was one of the detendants at the Rivonia trial in the 1960's in which Nelson Mandela was sentenced. He was himself released only recently from detention in South Africa after twenty two years. Amongst other prominent speakers were Betty Heathfield of Women Against Pit Closures, Diane Abbott, Ken Gill, Andy Lavender of Portsmouth NUPE and representatives In her contribution Betty Heathfield explained why miners wives were taking up the issue of South Africa. 'We know who our enemies are in this country' she said, 'they know who they are in their country. The sooner we get together and join forces in fighting against them the better it is going to be for In a deeply moving speech Dennis Goldberg made reference to a joint statement made in March this year by the ANC, SACTU and COSATU, the new trade union federation. He explained, 'It says what I am saying now. Unity is a weapon in the struggle for national liberation. This is the role of the working class of South Africa now. We call for the same kind of unity in Great Britain, we call for the of unity in building the solidarity Ten workshops dealt in detail with issues to camincluding the Front Line States, political repression, the South African trade unions, and the need for peoples' sanctions. Additionally luncn-ume meelings were organista dyeyoull anc Advertisement 10 Novembor Issue includos: • Mozambiquer:

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