onialism and military oc cupation. Let all rally to A CAMPAIGN to combat legal discrimination against esbians and gay men has campaign was launched at a mcclug calica Dy lut Labour Campaign for public policy of the law, resulting in flagrant discrimination in such Public expressions of lesbian and gay sexuality are often crimínal, unclaws uscu lo larias. and restrict lesbian and gay publications and Lesbians ureailsallulls and gay men are subject to systematic harrassment by the police Working groups are being set up to organise discussion and involvement by lesbians and young, black, disabled and older coolalls and gav men ine point or view or these groups on the law has usually been ignored in the past. The campaign will seek support fo changes in the law from organisations outside the movement. The campaign will use the general ON 12 November over 200 Birmingham trade unionists demonstrated with banners and placards outside the Borderway factory in Catherine Street, Aston.
They were there in solidantv with 20 workers sacked by the companv in August tol joining a union. Some of the workers are on just £1.45 an hour. They had joined TASS in an atappalling wages and The demonstration was a big boost to the picketing which has been organised daily since the employees and put the liquidation The only logic behind this move i Nemashangi's hostility to the labour movement and his total contempt for a highly productive workforce. He is looking to cut and run to some other part of the slumphit city and then set up shop again. The company is a highly pro fitable brass stamping concern. He has already taken steps to remove some equipment from the premises but the bulk of it is still there.
Much-needed donations and messages of support to TASS Craft (metal mechanics sector), 70 Lionel Street, Birmingham B3 IJG.
Socialist Action , 5 Dec 1986
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