IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

CUTS

Socialist Action (League for Socialist Action) Vol. 3, No. 2, February 1980 · p. 10 of the scan · 233 words

The scan: Socialist Action v3 no2 Feb 1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 10 of the scan

December. A month earlier, over 8,500 firemen marched against the cuts in Nottingham and, in numerous areas, there have been Labour Party and Trades Councilsponsored demonstrations Moreover, pressure is building up for even stronger action now that the cuts are beginning to bite. On Feb 9th, the Northern REgion of the TUC is launching a mass rally against the cuts and on and sympathisers can donate to it.

-please send cheques or postal orders to:

Donations received from:

JR (London)

Carol Rees (Peckham)

Jenny Dodd (Lambeth)

Dave (Peckham)

Carol Cooke (Margate)

Stoke LSA Continued from page l Feb. 18th, the South Yorks.

Trades Councils - backed by the 60,000 strong NUM and AUEW - are calling for a strike against Thatcher's policies.

It is undoubtedly this growing pressure that has forced the TUC - and their allies in the Labour Party - to call a national 'day of action' against the cuts on March 9th. But will the Callaghans and Murrays - who have denounced fund drive SOCIALIST ACTION, unlike the bourgeois press, has no vast funds to promote it. It relies purely on sales and on what readers If you would like to make a donation-however small, it all helps SA Fund Drive, c/o 58 Auckland Road, London SE19.

Arthur (N. London) £2.50 London LSA £1.00 Liz Eastan (Wimbledon) £1.00 PB (Birmingham) $32.00 Frank Yiney (Bromley) £5.00 MR (Sussex) £10.00

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