IMGpapers 1968–75

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–75

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Red Weekly No. 123, 30 October 1975 · p. 9 of the scan · 620 words

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More than that, the SDLP now finds itself in almost its weakest position ever as far as the nationalist popLoyalist offensive. To be in such a position is a terrible responsibility.

large percentage or flat rate increases of shop stewards committees. But the potential of such grassroots activity will be frittered away unless it is centralised trougn working class acton on a nanon al scale against the Wilson leadership, which is orchestrating the present attacks and remains free to continue.the cuts as long as local struggles, albeit Success ur ones. reman solacu The conference's IS majority demonstrated its torom rerusa to to beyond a simple perspective of local trade unionism when it referred back to the Steering Committee an IMG motion calling for workers to fight for the right to observe and scrutinise all management papers and activity in local government, as a first step towards a veto of unaccep table decisions of management and the running or services In te mECIeSEs DE Le It also refused to wage a campaign in the union for NALGO affiliation to the Labour Party in order to fight the Wilson leadership in every possible way:

-WHATS ONLONDON SOCIALIST FORUM: The Spanish Civ war is lessons Tor today, tues 4 Nov. 7.30pm at conway nail, ned bion square morborn tube CELEBRATE FRANCO'S DEATH with twa band disco, cheap booze, and Piers Corbyn-all at the Ban Tolmers Sq, London (Warren St/Euston Sq tubes) or to MG E15,000 Fund Drive. Entrance Son Proceeds ACCOMMODATION in London urgently needed t MG full-timer, Phone Robin, 278 952 the crisis and the post-war boom, and the tasks and CRITIQUE SEMINAR: A Kurdish militant will speak on 'Kurdistan and Saviet Foreign Policy. Thurs 30 Oct. 7.30pm in Room $117, St Clements Building.

CAMPAIGN To Repeal Immigration Act: national cor EVENT in support of the broad-based anti-fascis movement. Recreation Ground Theatre and People Sic at Unity Theatre, 1 Goldingto Ion NW1. 3.4,5,6 November, 7.30pm. Adm Finally an unpleasant and sectarian stance was adopted by the conference against me rest or tne lett in the unio when it emptily proclaimed: 'Only the NALGO Action Group, committed to mobilising the rank and file, is consisten tly fighting for a militant programme in NALGO. This sectarianism displayed itself in open foolishness when the only Conmunist Party candidate for the NAG Steering Committee, a member of NALGO's National Executive, was displaced in the election by unknown IS supporters.

As the IMG manifesto said: "We think a programme with these policies does not offer a socialist solution and we will vote against it. IMG NALGO members decided however not to abstain from being in NALGO Action Group to initiate activities on which there is agreement. while continuing to argue in NAG and NALGO for all our policies RUSSIAN REVOLUTION anniversary social, Friday HULL SOCIALIST FORUM: Portugal - What Next 31 Oct., 7.30pm at the White Hart, Alfre Gelder Street WORKING WOMEN'S CHARTER: General Meeting aturday 1 Nov., 2pm in University of London Ur 100m 38). Malet Street. v FILM SHOW DISCUSSION on fascism in spam an britain, orcanised by Manchester Anti-rascist Con mittee and Manchester Spanish Solidarity Committe Films: Dreams and Nightmares about spain, and a film about the extreme right in Britain. Speakers wi include b. bunsee and a speaker trom spain, sunda 2 Nov., 2 pm, at Students Union, UMIST, Sackville st., Manchester 1. Admission 40c BENGALI FRIENDS in Europe and elsewhere to Bengali books and 'Srani-Dal-Biplab' (Fourth Internat ional paper) contact: Bencall. c/o internationalen Box 3274. 10365 Stockholm, Sweder NEWCASTLE IMG educational meetings, every Thurs day at 8pm in the Bridge Hotel

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