but all of us who will help ourselves. because our lnterests are the same.
The unity between the small farmers the workers has deep roots.
When the capitalist svstem was overthrown in Poland immediately after the second World&War, unempicyment and near starvation were eliminated along with the tormer land ords. Delegates arriving for the Rural Solidarity conference.
But the living standards of Polish farmers have kept up WILI those of city workers. So Iney CHILIE fairer share of the benefits Poland's They demanding more modern equipment and a fairer distribution of subsidies to agriculture.
They are also asking for guaranteed living wage through government compensation tailures, with higher price: from the their produce alc demanding benefits at the expense of the Polish workers.
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By the Women's Festival Planning Group ON 9 May, the second anniversary of the Tory government, celebrating with a National for Women's Rights against Tory Attacks. It will be forces, to share experiences, to protest against Inese erode our freedom choose.
In Patrick Jenkin , we have a social service minister who believes that 'if God had meant us to be equal he would not have created men and women'. His hatchet job on social services is robbing us of independence, with women being forced back into the home to care for other vicTes ortue Culls sick.
One of the organisations supporting. festival is Oxfordshire Women's Aid, provides refuges for battered women. It says: We deplore the policies of the present government, which have not only obstructed our attempts to alleviate pressing and extreme social problems, but have also exacerbated those very hardships. •We suffer directly from cuts to housing programmes and secily emergency and exceptional needs payments — and the closing down playgrounds.
'More insidiously, the rising cost of school meals and medical prescriptions combined with the gradual erosion of employment for women, are placing heavy burdens on all of us.
are Festival a day to rally OUT policies which to live as - the old, the young, and the the work. which olanlll.
especially pre-school 'Morale has been lowered and courage sapWomen are joining the ever-lengthening dole queues at twice the rate of men, while James Prior's Employment Act restricts maternity provisions and trade union rignis. government spends more money on nuclear weapons and less to protect us from battering, rape, and unwanted pregnancy.
Hemel Hempstead National Campaign says: 'We think it's important to sponsor this festival as NAC has already proved that an organised campaign of opposition can "Tim Sainsbury changed his about using his private members' bill to restrict the '67 Abortion Act, largely as a result of seeing the strength of opposition.
'The Tory government is cutting family clinics, hospitals, ana Taken with rising unemployment and increasing poverty, these cutbacks make unwanted pregnancies more likely, and distressing for those involved.' On 9 May, women from across the country will be coming to Starcross school, Islington, Nort London, to lake part ın workshops. hear speakers, watch videos and theatre groups, browse around stalls and exhibitions and listen to music.
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Abortion mind NAC, nurseries.
MP, Rights even more Jam Today, Tour de Force, and the Rainbe among the bands and Theatre group, Lottie Bloomers and Mrs Worthington's Daughter: are among the theatre groups. Films women's rights Themes for discussion include the right to work, women and children, the welfare state, violence, and Children's events will be organised all day, with clowns, inflatables, face painting, and more.
At the end of the day we are having a big ralstrengths as women, by iniling speakers from focussing on fightback women's struggles throughout Britain.
Come and join the many women and their organisations who are supporting the festival the National Union of students branches of NALGO, ASTMS, and NUPE, the NUJ Equality Working Party, Jo Richardson of Women Women in Action, Women's Fightback, Women's Voice, Spare ~ to name but a tew.
The final details of the day, including discussions on our future fights as women against Tory attacks, will be organised at a special national planning day in London on 28 March to be held at A Woman's Place, 48 William IV St, London WC2, 1-5pm. We the Ada, on all SaoWi sexuality.
in on leaflets now! MEETINGS EXHIBITIONS ETC FOR MARE ANORMA T/O P TEN T KAL-NBAN NS COMD want to make sure the ideas represent as many women as possible, so please atIf you can get involved in the regular weekly planning meetings, come and join Monday evenings at 7pm at the festival's address: 374 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1. Order your posters, badges, and
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