'NOT ONE member has crossed a picket line'. This ford 12 trial.
Like the Bradford 12, the Newham & will show that self-defence is no offence. At stake futures of eight Asian who had the courage defend the children ol Little Ilford against racial attacks. At risk is the right of defend itself, the struggle acainst polce racisn against the racism of the education system in a London borough.
By a Newham NUT member At the first hearings supported by Asian school student. who walked out of their classes to protest against the charges against racist violence. In the past ycar te derence campaig! has built up massive nationa the labour movement and the black around the slogan "self-defence is offence'. This culminated in a very successful march that took place in Newham on the anniversary of the arrests. THE NEWHAM 8 trial will begin on 14 November at the Old Bailey, more than one year after the eight were first charged. They stand accused on a number of counts, ranging from assault to conspiracy. The issues raised by the case are the same as in the BradThe campaign is calling for a national picket of the trial on November followed by a series of dai :s pickets supported by a different groups. Support has come from the local Asian com munity, Asian organisations, black detence cam paigns and from the CamAgainst the Police Bill.
The campaign is back ed by Newham North Eas and North West Parties and local MPs Ror Leighton and Tony Banks NALGO campaign, NUT has been hamstrung by the refusal of its tional leadership to allow anti-racist action.
Picket court played a major par victory of the Brad. ford . 12 and all socialists should build for the action on 14 November and for the later pickets. • For further details, and for the dates when par ticular groups are asked to picket phone the Newham Detence campaign on 555 3331 (daytime) or 534 1640 (Evenings). many of their constituents three local councillors are leading the fightback.
A series of communit me and local and Palanu ed and lavou movement and community groups being called on for support calling for a ban on 'further council house sales the area and for the development of derelic land to provide new housing in the community.
• For further details and information contact Councillor Amir Khan, Phipson Rd, Sparkhill, Birmingham 13,