SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Labour movement must support Greenham action

Socialist Action No. 3, 1 April 1983 · p. 3 of the scan · 309 words

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THIS EASTER thousands thousands of people will be demonstrating against nuclear. lunacy.

Inspired by the women of Greenham Common 14-mile human chain will stretch Greenham via Aldermaston the Burghfield Trident factory. The day after swarms of people will take over George Square in Glasgow in die-in which will show how nuclęar war will wipe out entire populations in cities.

The anti-nuclear has never movemenl been so strong in Britain it can must become stronger On the Greenham women have called for a women's Day of Disarmament. Here is the chance for the TUC the Party to put into practice the policies agreed at their conferences last year.

Young people have been the backbone this movement. On IViay will be organising mass demonstration and festival in Brockwell Park. This will give us the chance to win thousands of youth to the campaign for win aerausm.

Instead sitting back the TUC and the National Executive should get off Luch valosucs anu carlipaign for 24 May to be a day Illas. against nuclear weapons.

hey can Jane Jule that the the fight against destruction policy that did Ossie O' Brien no harm in Darlington. Furthermore putting itself at the heart and the centre of this campaign it can make sure the heroic actions of the women at Greenham have a victorious conclusion.

Helen John Greenham Common told Socialist Action: would like to see mass backing the luon movemen or ne Day of Disarmament. we nope unis will provide the spur trade union movement marue own initiatives for the arms escalation to be brought to a halt.

'Multilateralism is an objective we all hold. But it can only be achieved if you are prepared to take first step. unilateralist multilateralist who means it.

The women Greenham have shown they TUC Hical Now Tre Party must SO W they also mean it.

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