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Socialist Press no. 39, 28 July 1976 · scan pp. 5–6 · about 536 words

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going to take place. The neces- of imnigrant workers io defe sity for developing delence themselves Ill " latever The task of revolutionaries is organised labour masemen both to defend those being attack- whole so that the most united el and show that these attacks are a arrack can be launched are a class issue. Fascism is about lascist provocation and violence Those immerant organisations picket lines and trade union ne jormatiom durvigilanteıgroups ibaye areary attäcked meetings breaking from the reformist prue. DRAL capitalist state, to defend themsel proprie. 1 yes against fascism - which uself es trades crunels and Labour Pant:

Bue, unlike the International delence squads organised ju do nut say it is simply a question of organisations for blank salidefence" (Kid forithis mithoi nuarurg front page statemene dielegates from the trade unions ar the black communities by blacks urging that they unify CINI themselves are any guarantee for tron mainz. par trad SULELLOY anns mucis attacke' councils. in their tight is At a Special General Meeting last November the present Equity Council leaders tried to get a motion passed which would have meant they could change union rules by referenda. They were defeated.

Since then, using the union's resources to pay the costs of Marius Goring and Graham Hamilton, the Council has taken the issue to In court on Thursday 22nd July, they obtained a judgement in the The following motion has been submitted • to Birmingham, Trades Council by the UCATT 131/Small Heath (Birmingham) branch.

This Trades Council expresses its determination to stamp out the wave of attacks on black people by groups of racialist thugs.

These attacks are the direct More racialist attachs are squads in those areas where artucki. attacks are already taking olace in tanton innn more ren breaking up the organisation of the working classiu; a wtirle orandüvidualw howhand tarea flie Anget aket arnigpor amtaştep orwaru im Iruland preppening omne nenne arenahm hen origina pinalen Мвглвйкто prang onneretu "Build labour movement support 10.6.76) or "Only the defence of IMG nattO mallleadleN)..

Chancery Court which permit them to change rules in this way.

In other words the Council hi taken the decision of a Sper General Meeting to court to gel reversed having lost a democratic ly taken vote.

But Corin Redgrave, W opposed them, and in effect spo tot the decision of that spec General Meeting, had to pay own costs.

He is understood to against the decision.

result of the racialist campai being carried out by the press w the direct collaboration of 1 police and some leading memb of the trade union moveme This Trades Counci » approach black work organisations with a view establish joint workers defen groups to defend black people s labour movement meetings agan le of course support the i necessary agamst racist and fasi Biut we also have a polit: responsibility to attempt 1o due these sell-letence groups lou! calling the sangih of If blach workers and youth is been the first target of the fat!

next. Fascists ha affected must there!

that a light is wage! tine work between inmigrant and trade un Where possible, we must lig fascist attack

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SOCIALIST I RESS, Wednesday 28th July, 1976 70420293

← Contents of Socialist Press no. 39, 28 July 1976