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27 FEB CUTS DEMO - SUPPORT GROWS

Red Weekly No. 138, 19 February 1976 · p. 4 of the scan · 655 words

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clearly spells out how cuts reinforce the imprisonment of women within the family. All of these things are the concern of the whole workers movement. The Committee is now preparing a real drive to link up with the public service unions in the area through the distribution of 5,000 contes of the document.

Although the activities so far carried out by the Tyneside Committee are limited, the publication of this document is a real step forward for the cuts campaign nationally thing other areas could well decide to follow. Until quite recently many working people were unaware of the drastic effects that Healey's slashing of £900 million from the social expenditure budget would have. Those who did realise were sent reeling. But now the first steps to organise a fight back are bejng taken and the TyneCRITIQUE SEMINAR: Gunther Mil Vol of Economics, St Clements Building TYNDALE and the Right-Wing Attack': Socialist Teachers Conference public meeting. Speakers:

ANt rASCIS CUMmitteE in birmingnam meeting, Sun 29 Feb, 2.30pm in Digbeth Civic BIKMINGHAM CHITIOUE meeting: Caris Goode on "Russia-Italy-Germany, Factory Organisation in WOMEN AND HE CUIs. a working class answer evolutionary communist Group pubic meeting in • 27 Eb bom pm, Small Convey, Hall, Red Lion The national demonstration against the education cuts on Friday 27 February has gained official support from two more unions in ine education sector, te National Union of Teachers and ASTMS. but boin nave made sure that this will be merely a token gesture. Neither has called for strike action to ensure that some- there is a large turn-out from their mem bership.

This is not surprising, given the role of the trade union leadership at the present time, nev excuse their inactivity on the cuts by pointing to the decisions ot The last c conterence. wich endon sed Labour's economic policies and thus paved the way tor the Government's pres ent measures. No matter how these unions twist and turn, their support for Civic Hall, march to Birmingham ig at 12. Speakers: Alan Fisher (NUPE), Ken Gil TASS), Eric Heffer M NORKING WOMEN'S & HARTER Campaign na RED BOOKS comprehensive list of titles now available-marx, Engers, Leni, rotsky, mander, Lukacs Ivovack, cannon, Deutscher, erc. send s.a.e, Tor cop to: Red Books, 97 Caledonian Road, London N.1. RED WEEKLY PARTY oraanised bv Birminahan IMG. Sat 21 Feb. kom onwards. Free beer and food and Belt + Braces band. Norton Hall. Raioh Road Saltley-tickets E1. Build the Red Weekly Fund Drive NEWCASTLE: Social in aid of Red Weekiv. Drink food and disco. Saturday evening. 21 Feb at 57 Sidney Grove, renham.

CAMPAIGN for Repeal of Immigration Act-ad hoc nise 11 April demo meets every riday. 7.30pm, 152 Carden High Stre VORTH-WEST Regional NAC Demo-Sat 21 Feb i iverpool. March for free abortion on demandwoman's right to choose, and against denial of free speech on the issue. Speakers include: Maureen Barry williams Pres, Liverpoor C/ font corton INAC Steering Citeer, Dr Sheila • Sat Abdullah (Merseyside NAC). Assemble Sefton Park Labour's policies means that they cannot oppose the cuts in action. A fight on the cuts is impossible without breaking with the Government's policies as a whole before the demonstration, demanding that the TUC be recalled to break with the Government's policies, is growing in importance. If the 27 Februarv actior is going to have any function apart from demonstrating tne impact or ine cuts, t for holding back the fight - the TUC leadership. New'sponsors of the lobby are Hemel Hempstead LPYS, Manchester Area NUS, and Bath University Students Union.

Bedford Square (off Tottenham Court Road), London W.1. Student Unions cuts action committees, tenants associa tions and trade union branches should pleage their support immediately For this reason the lobby of the TUC must point the finger at those responsible The lobby is meeting at 12.15pm in WE

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