failed to discover what the meeting was about, necessitated its transfer to outside London Boys' School, Deptford. Argue Numbers soon multiplied. Three grey heads peered out from the school gates, their craned necks taut with impotent authority.
Describing the events roundabout as a meeting is to suggest a degree of formality there.
There was the speaker, Richard Rozanski, who was the organiser of the National Union School Students, and - within the South-east • U01 the that wasn't national SOrRe 4U SCHOOl occasion joined the 'Some students The BUTCHERS declared that the meeting would stop at once. Someone tried to haul me organiser out. We decided to move the meeting into the playground and the head went loopy. department came and threw me out of the school. An ignominious end,' Richard acknowledges.
He believes that a small NUSS branch was set up, but that it doesn't trendy seem to be going anywhere.
The union has had a mixed year. There have been highlights — strikes in London, Sheffield, and Leeds over the education cuts; the Cardiff branch in the South Wales • Youth TUC's Day of students in West London and Enfield; an occupation of the Army recruitment centre in Sheffield over the war in Ireland — yet in spite of an active membership numbering some 7,000, the union's former national organiser They admits that it has no effective local organisation.
In the report that he presented to the NUSS Rozanski argued that the 'incredibly years, Richard, members hoped these problems.
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teacher came in Eventually Involven March; participation in the Action by school Richard IMG NOTICES I won't 'hatcher STOP CRUISE MISSILES handful of militants to lead activities. Yet as soon as they reach the exam the branch collapses because there is no one to carry on along other of Revolution Youth, that the NUSS. conference would be able to come to grips with "That way we'd see the union grow at local level, which is to it becoming a mass The outcome of the conference seems likely to make it harder. Rebel, sudent wing OI the Socialist Workers Party, had a majority of delegates, and proceeded to treat the union as an extension of The victory that Rebel claims with its majority of six out of the 11 places on the national committee, could be regarded with some enthusiasm if it had proposed any political campaigns for the union to 'Blot' is available price 10p (5p to school students) from: NUSS, c/o 3 Rondon price Ip. London WCI. from: Revolution Youth, PO Box 50, London NI. Tel 01-359 8371.
presents WOMEN'S An educational event for all Revolution Youth members and sympathisers.
Discussions on:
"origins of womer's oppression and the family *Sexuality and sex role stereotypes *The women's movement *Women in the USSR and much more.
Plus films, gig, theatre event Weekend of 19-20 July Brighton Polytechnic, Falmer site. Accomodation and some food provided. Starts noon 19 July. A donations welcome. dy 1800 P00.3
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