Statement Against the Witch Hunt deplores the media attacks on Socialist Action its supporters. We call on the NEC of the Labour Party to make clear its total opposition to these attacks.
We fear that unless the Photo: GM COOKSON "IT is obvious that the 13 people sacked from Cowley were dismissed because of their political views. No action would be taken against them if they were not suspected of being socialists union activists.
'If the labour movement accepts the right of companies to decide that people will or will not be employed because their political views the door open every type of McCarthyite witch hunt in Britain.
"The moveEnd the Witch Hunt in industry No to the blacklist!
Speakers include: Stephanie Grant, Les Huckfield, Peter latchell, Phil Davies (FTAT), Alf Home (Wythenshaw LP), John Tocher (AUEW Confed). All in personal capacity Thursday 25 August 7.30pm Manchester Town Hall (basement)
Sponsored by Manchester Central LPYS and Blackley LPYS East London Speakers include: Steph Grant, senior steward Britain's Toys), Andy Harris GLC counCUSIOT. uerry KOSS ULL Hackney councillor, Jim Willis chair TG WU Metal Box (all in personal capacity) Homerton Library: 26 Merton High Rd., London E9 Labour Party leadership make such statement, the media will interpret their Silence as endorsement for a further attack on socialists both within the party and in the country at large.' ment must fight to bring out into the open the whole system of political bans and blacklists, the organisations which operate them and the attack on democracy that they represent.
"The hysterical press campaign o1 tne last week. yet more reason why the Labour Party must stop its own internal witch hunt. The What political views can press wants decide and cannot be put forward in the Labour Party. 1he movement has to say a decisive "no" to this sort of thing.' lotd fleet cost No. 39859. LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1983 F 'k T' Mail TUESDAY. AUGUST 16, 1981 Printed in LONDON and MANCHESTER SN •KER SEE PAGE 26 FINAL* Political Corespondent Sa ao on and CONTRACT HRE TD CO 9 0783 44122 WIE
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