definitely getting our aims across with the people. We are getting more and more press coverage as the march goes on. But we need to meet more people' Diane wants to get to Birmingham. 'I always wanted to go to Birmingham.' Roy explains: 'Yes, it's the big towns. That's what we are looking foritcher's visit to Sheffield CHA ward to. That's where they've got mass unemployment, like us. It's crowds that get your spirits up. Up to now we have been mostv marching in the country.' Dumfries church hall Nationwide announced a 'Peoples March' item and as the cheers went up, there was a real feeling that the preliminaries were over Day for Disarmament. And the The call for the day was initiated by Greenham Common women and the women's Speakpeace movement.
He a a ves converenc last week representative Helen John said that this backing showed how successful Greenham Common has been in getting trade union support for their action.
The organisers expect that this will be the biggest day of women's international action vet held. On the day women will be taking the lead blockading, marching, picnicking and conducting die-ins and internationally.
Men in the movement are being asked to support these actions, keeping to the spirit of a While Dav. most of the action is pected in Britain and West Germany, simultaneous action WIll be going elsewhere Western New Zealand, Australia, USA une and Japan.
Joan Grant, a black woman speaking at «treetnam CON ference, stressed that women in the West should be made aware of the 'hidaen process nuclear arms build-up.
missiles were tested the Pacific Islands. The people Kwajelein were moved off their island. but the wind was blowing in their direction. They got radiation sickness, their fish poisoned, they live LAST WEDNESDAY the Trade Union Congress general council and the Labour Party national executive backed the 24 May International Women's People's March have declared 24 May a women's day of action.
barrack-like homes while the their land is used to test weapons.
Uranium mining taking place on the land of Navajo indians in Arizona Mexico.' she said.
The British movement has a special responsibility in relation to mining Tinto Zinc employs Namibians to extract uranium for processing in with appalling wages and conditions.
By drawing out the links between the testing production and siting of Lucical weavulls May women hope to explain the reasons the arms race.
While formal support from the labour movement has been overwhelming in Britain is has been more difficult to gain commitments to action.
TUC for example, and its last congress passed a resolution proposed by the Transport union calling on the TUC to initiate demonstration with other European trade union centres on Hiroshima Day on 6 August. But little or no work has been done in this direction. exon the dos of The best response for 24 May has come from NALGO ACTTS, ASTMS NATHE where the feminst lobby is strong, but here too there is no clear instruction from national leaderships.
Among manual unions NUPE officials have expressed support and will probably give publicity to the day but are reluctant to give a strong lead because of 'long struggles by our OVCE pay But among rank and file activists support growing quickly for the day. At every union conference Greenham Common women have met with a fantastic response from delegates.
At the Scottish TUC they spoke at the biggest fringe for years and support came from the militant Plessey and Timex factories fighting back against job loss.
Labour councils have responaca lo resolutions sections and women's committees. Council employees in Islington and Camden will be encouraged to participate in the day's events.
The Greater London Council's women's committee is planning tivities along the North • London rail line to protest against the passage nuclear waste through the city.
Jo Richardson Lucas Plan, open to Livingstone, GLC; Gareth Daniel and Hilary Benn *Thur 19 May Meeting *Thur 19 May Meeting Children's Peace Peace week.)
Come ence • OCaKCIS Workshops TUs and George Square, Glasgow. Rally Greenham, . For Peace' co ne women's centre.
from Carmel McConnel, Tel: (0273)-60426:
Speakers: Reg House, Victoria St., Bristol.
Greenham Further details, 061-682 9334.
031-557 4283/4.
Send to CND Events, Street, London N1 2XP of to * Wed 18 May Meeting, Ealing North Labour Club, Th LP members & their guests * Thurs 19 May Public meeting, Acton Town Hall, 7.30 Nuclear-free London — Nuclear-free World with Ker Mary Kaldor, END; Greenham Peace Camp Woman; Norman Atkinson MP, PLP •Disarmament: The Present State' Organised by S.E. Birmingham CND. At Friends Meeting House, Hall Green, Birmingham, starts 7.30.
• Speaker Bruce Kent. Starts at 7.30 in the New Village Hall, High Street, Orpington. *Sat 21 May Women's Peace Action. Southall bunker 2.30-5.00.
*Sat 21 May South London CND Labour Movement include: Jo Richardson Alaistair Macrae (NUPE Nat Officer), Pat Arrowsmith.
NV.DA and industrial action, Alternative Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11. £2/£1 admission * Tue 24 May Glasgow Women for Peace. Day of Ai tion for International Women's Day for Disarmament.
16-apl will spedhe.
Faslane, STUC Women's Festiva more information contact 'Womer I for 57 Miller Glasgow G2. Tel. 041 221 1177 Sats. after 1pm * Tue 24 May Women's day of action of peace. De::: *Thur 26 May Meeting organised by Bristol TUC\D Greenham Commo: woman. Also two films. Starts at 7.30pm at Transpor * Sat 28 May Greater Manchester CND trade union con ference. Speakers: Ron Todd (T&G), Les Huckfield MP wonten.
* Mon 30 May Torness Festival of Re-Creation, 2pm t ate at Barns Ness, near Dunbar. Details from SCRAM CND Events is a regular column in Socialist Action giving a round up of useful facts, news and dates o forthcoming events in the Anti-Nuclear movement The listing of events is free and the details should REVOLUTION JOIN YOUTH CN
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