Gdansk memorial to victims of 1970 riots Socialist Challenge 21 January 1982 FOLLOWING a successful rally of 150 people just five days after the declaration of martial the Greater Manchester Polish Solidarity been established.
The campaign has taken up the call of Solidarnose members made at the Szczecin shipyard that an international campaign be organised for martial law, the release of all those arrested and for the restoration of all union and democratic rights achieved through struggle since August 1980'. paign is also pushing for the TUC and the Labour Party nationally to organise a serious campaign of Solidarnosc.
The Campaign solidly movement-based MP as Hon President. Labour councilloi Eddie Newman as chairperson, and law day 28 January.
Campaign has and students. week 'an end to solidarity munist Party. labour Further information Bob Litherland paign can Secretary, Street, Oldham, Lancs. Laurence Scolt shop steward Phil Penning as treasurer. A torchlight demonstration and rally has been called for ThursSupport for the demonstration has built up with backing from rank and file trade unionists, Labour Party members The City Labour Party last voted unanimous/y to back the march and to affiliate to the Campaign, and a big boost came when the ASTMS branch at ICL donated £100.
A rather unfortunate rebuff for the campaign was received, however, when the North Manchester AUEW District Committee refused to give support. With five delegates voting in favour the proposition was defeated following strong opposition from members of the Comabout the Camobtained the 51 Montrose House, Crete Teachers' union backs Polish workers The executive of the National Union of Teachers on 16 January backed a resolution moved by Bernard Regan of the Socialist Teachers Alrance ing for support for the Socialist Challenge PAMPHLETI