SocialistAction 1983–88

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

MAL ORDER

Socialist Action No. 7, 28 April 1983 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 338 words

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IN rid women have Been die m against ever since human said thi revolt has which connot be defended. excesse Two London lesbians have. been sacked from their jobs as chil care workers For discriminatin against boy pupils Victims mastup to bo ge bordered.

Their victims dions of a a witch-hunt.

seemed THIS pernicious editorial appeared in the Euro MPs have called on the EuroParliament oCal nominate women the Greenham Common Nobel Peace Prize. camp for the Alf Lomas, (MEP), who submitted the motion, said that 'the of Greenham have been of the most significant forces in the world this year in op posing the lurch towards nuclear confrontation'. Club is the only private club in our local where the working class communit can get for chat, drink of snooker. they male, that is.

In common with many other working men's clubs in the counworking unemployed women.

Women are discriminated against in number of ways.

They banned playing snooker: from the bar on sundar lunch-times; becomilg , full members and going to the club by man; and from voting on the club's committee.

The newly formed Clevedon Women' Group approached the secretary of the club, but he just laughed, so we resorted to direct action make our feelings " known.

Saturday March eighteen of us distributed leaflets explaining our anger. We chatted to several members who all gave us their full support.

The club's committee have noW agreed discuss with us But if the discriminating we'll continue to campaign until able to participate in the club on an equal basis (Alice Walsh, Clevedon Women's Group) • We would like to hear from other women on their experiences of fighting sexism in clubs or elsewhere ... so drop us a line to the address below. DRIVER. Send contribu- Compiled HILARY Order' Socialist Action , 328 Upper Street, London N1 2XP to arrive not later inan nurs. day a week prior to publica. tion.

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Socialist Action 29 April 1983

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Clevedon campaign CLEVEDON'S Triangle

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