IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Claimants take up the struggle

Socialist Challenge No. 152, 19 June 1980 · p. 7 of the scan · 485 words

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social services have taken to the streets in two benefits, induding unemsine benefits;

£12 reduction benefit paid strikers' families;

* Massive restrictions on additional subsicculaly benefit payments The Social Security Bill PESSIMISTS who think the jobs fight in the South Wales steel plants is over received a surprise last Llanwern steelworks was joined by 40 miners majority of voting representing seven lodges, campaigners from the South Wales health cuts committee, and from local women's groups.

Publicity was assured by a Musician's THE deadline for short news articles for this page is 10.30am Monday. Articles up to amenamel. oul resistance l calmants people side the headquarters Social Security and went on to lobby MPs in defence Chronically Sick and Disab. ed Persons Act.

This the Act which services such as home helps, personal aids, adaptaA steelworkers' picket outside the threatened •local Labour Party Union strikers, complete with tails and instruments who came along to show solidaritv in the common fight against government cuts.

to une govern ment's call for a 6.7 per cent cut in personal social services Aa weakeee ever 'Bread and water will be afford after November, ' was the message put across by the National Campaign Against the Social Security Cuts at its The protesters were warn Llanwern. that the 3,600 jobs recently signed away agreement could followed total consequences for the Gwent community.

An action committee with broad support was formed to BSC's claims that UDcontested. The action group bulletin.

It alms to lay firm founda for a fightback agains refusal of national and local union officials to fight reden dancy and closure Plans are now being laid for lobbies, marches and rallies to follow the lobby o! the Labour Party's special conference last month. Alexander Fleming House on rights workers from as far afield as Wales and Sunderland were Civil Service union CPSA cluded John Tilley MP members David Doug Murwho are campaignin myth DHSS officials are being increasingly asked to play.

They gave their support to the Nalola vampalg Against Social Security Cut: Join Wadham Tea. be contacted c/ John 01-228 9734.

Ealing CLASS conscions Taling Council most certaimi It attemnted to han bi High Court injunction a local rally on the TUC's Day of Action. unsuccessful action cost the rate payers £1,500.

Now & suo-commitee 0] Tory counciliors is proposin o prosecute Labour MP Sy officials who spoke at thi rally in Southall The Tories allege that th four broke a council by-law prohibits meetings on end up in Wormwood Scrub there are lots of people in th House of Commons who wil come and visit me to make sure I'm all right.'

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To le malie rtant o the Steelworkers warned over jobs

OVER the past week claimants and consumers of Since the Tories came to power, claimants and their standard of living have been under attack

authorities supported by members of the branch

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