ABORTION is once more a burning issue within the National Communications Union.
In June 1986 the main of the voted to attilate to the NaNCU (C) member tional Abortion Campaign.
When David Alton launched his vicious assault on women's right to abortion the women's support group, with other members of the union, sounded the alarm started to build support for the FAB campaign.
The clerical section newspaper Link threw its whole weight behind the the tront Der/ December issue it has Novem -the leaflet reroauced the national lobby of parliaJanuary 1988 highlighted the tional demonstration on 19 March 1988.
Inside the same issue there are four articles on the two pages. An editorial is entitled 'Fight the Alton Bill defend a woman's right to choose.
A major article by member of the clerical executive explains why she will be on the 21 January lobby. A short article also explains some of the things that individuals can do. and a further article explains what the National Abortion Campaign is, why Pamphlet available from the National Abortion Campaign, Wesley Hse, 4 Wild Court, London WC2, 75p plus 25p p&p it was founded and what it stands for.
An article in the Journal, the paper of the NCU as a whole, explains why abortion is a trade union issue.
A letter has been issued to branches on the paign, which explains that, consistent with the decision of the 1986 main conterence of the union, the NCU will CALOR S campaign. A donation of £200. will tionally and branches can £50 branch funds.
Apart from this financial support branches and individuals urged tc write to their MPs opposing 'the Alton bill UIL the grounds that it restricts women's choice, is a risk to their health and opens the door to further attacks on the 1967 Abortion Act.
The NCU Broad Left has issued a broadsheet outlining why members of the union should oppose the Alton bill, and calls for support for the 21 January rally the national on March.
This type of campaigning, if followed through in unions, can build the largest demonstration seen on tnis issue to defeat this blatant attack on women.
The call must go out that every trade union and trade unionis must support the lobby and rally on 21 January and the 19 March Third edition timetable is guaranteed to produce hight entusiastic response student unions around the counThese iniciatives particular da of mimi active suppor par. ticipation oi the TC. are Support *hich consistent whowbeariedtr fend the interests of students in Britain effectively, must WOTK alliance with all forces in struggle against the Tories their allies.
This means in the first instance a commitment to active solidarity with oppressed peoples confronting imperialism worldwide, working alliance with British labour movement, and the consistent defence of the interests of women black peonte lestians These:
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