Most disturbing of all is The Front Line's lack of respect for its • proposed subject — the people of EI Salvador. Contemptuous mockery ironic detachment this struggle is evident throughout Sequences from The Front are intercut with a wrestling match where Iwa masked (analgous with the force of the right and left) growl and posture as they wrestle in the centre of the ring Around the ring the • 'audience', with particular concentration severely disfigured face, cheer on the opponents in the match.
Thi callous analogy to draw of a conflict in which a people in the depths of povery ana oppression are giv ing their lives and in whic they placing their hopes for the future.
Unity in Aberdeen IT'S not often that a pay curs reoorted as tory, but that's what has Mugiemoss Paper Mill in Aberdeen. where i work as a welder on maintenance.
During the Aberdeen trade fortnight in July, SLOUS 1OT maintenance for capital projects to be carried out.
Management wanted this work completed within the fortnight •So inal lonowing production would not be disrupted.
So they offered the maintenance engineers a bonus package Ior cacn of the two weeks.
Their would have given skilled workers, fitters, instrument mechanics welders around £230. water labourers would get f180 for the week.
But this involved a discriminațory Bonus favouring. the skilled workers. We demanded a bonus the same for all.
To caly this came from the skilled workers would make most out of the offer. Socialist Action 15 July 1983 us up and get their way. Thev organised meetings and secret ballots just for skilled workers.
But we stood firm -it looked for a while that the majority of us would g. on the gate demanding a cut in earn. ings for the sake of unity. But we won This a victory over management's efforts divide the workforce and over some very conservative stewards who keep telling us we can't budge management. (Jeff West) (These listings are free for all major labour movement and campaign activities. semi display advertisements cost Sp per word and must be paid do vance. send Liary Socialist Action, 328 Upper Street, London NI 2XP fore Thursday, one week prior 1o publication). • National Abortion amt on conterences tow postponed until Oct 1-2nd. For details please contact NAC at 374 Grays Road, London WCI. Tel. 01-278 0153. • Fourth Anniversary of me nicaracuan Revolution - concert and speaking tour: Bristol Tue 19 July Old Market; Manchester Wed 20 July, 7.30pm, UMIST SU; 7.30pm, St Thomas' Church Newcasue inu zi july The Haymarket; London Fri 22 July, 7.30pm. Friends House, Euston Rd, WC1. Presented by Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 20 Compton Terrace, London NI. • Release Nelson Mandela! Victory to the ANC! Weekly Dicker or soul Atric: House, Trafalgar Square 5.30-7.30, Fridays. Called by City Anti-Apartheid Group.
meeting organised by stoke newingion & Hackney Defence Campaign. Wed 20 July, 7.30pm, Hackney Town Hall, Mare St, E8.
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Glasgow Polish Solidarity Chee conterence llo September. For details contact Gordon Morgan, 59 Durward Ave. Glasgow • SE England Trade Union Conference on Namibia Sul Derbyshire St, London E2 Further details from Namibia Support Committee 01-267 1941. • GLC Women's Commotee next meeling Is discussing Defence and Disarmament. Fri 22 July, /-yom. county rall.
London SEI. Women only • Support Irish political orisoners in racist cao! Public meeting Thu 14 July. 7.30pm, Lambeth Town , SW2 (Brixton tube). Organised by South London Irish Solidarity Committee.
women in nicaradua Public meeting (to launch the new book: *Sweet Ramparts') Mon 18 July. 7pm, Almeida Theatre Almeida St , London NI Speakers: Sarah Stewart & Jenny Pearce (writers), Maria Arcelia Urbina (Nicaraguan Embassy) Bernadette Barriste (Grenada High Cssn). Music ana cabarel. Tickets f2/f1. unwaged.
Troops Out Movement is organising a mass delegation to visi bellast in Augusi See for yourself what's going on in the North of Ireland contact Gail on rol uclall.
• Acid Rain invisible export. Public meels win speakers Irom Scandinavian organisations, Labour Party and scientific community. 13 July, 7pm. Grand Committee Rooms, House of Commons, London SW1. Details from Socialist Environment and Resources Association (SERA) Public Health Group. y roast conco! W1 (01-439 3749). • Preparing for Power Conference organised by the Revolutionary Communist Polytechnic of Central London. Over 80 workshops including Marxism aller Marx, racism, Ireland etc.
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