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The gains of the revolution were dealt with at some length by Rita Joseph, vice-president of the Na tional Women's Organisation in Grenada.
Taxes on the lowest paid 30 per cent of the workforce have been abolished; over the past year rises have outstripped inflation; unemployment has been almost halved in three years; free education has been established; child CArE centres have been set up to help participate in the society. The whole concept of a social has beer established, improving working conditions all facets of life.
Despite natural disasters which frequently hit the Caribbean area, despite the international capitalist recession which determines the prices Grenada will get for agricultura exports and despite the lack of valuable raw down.' These words from Carlos Trejo of the Cuban embassy summed up the feelings of hundreds of people attending a rally in the Town Hall on 13 March to celebrate the third anniversary of the Grenadan materials, the Grenadan economy is developing and production increas ing. , she explained. This being done Ine basis of meeting humar needs not super rich ferofits for a At the centre of the gains is the establishof the 'People's Power' system, said Joseph. This gives working people the real way in the direction ot the country An example is the this was discussed for weeks on end at mass meetings throughout the country and the final budget incorporates amendments and concerns of ordinary people The Grenadan peo ple have also been armed to defend their revolution. People's militias involve ordinary working women and men and young people.
The rally was perme. ated internationalism. Salvador Moncada, representing the revolutionary forces in Salvador and ambassador Francisco D'Escoto brought greetings.
Richard labour soli- Hart Caribbean darity contraster the gains of the Grenadar revolution to what was happening Jamaica where a US-backed pro imperialist is power. While working people in Grenada are steadily moving for. ward. workers Jamaica face restrictions on democratic rights and increasing poverty.
Hart was followed by Trade Union Con. gress chairperson Alan Sapper who pledged his support ana the importance labour ment giving support to the cause of Grenada Cuban representative Carlos Trejo but explained this would not hold back the revolutionary struggles in the areas. 'We look forward to being able in the near future to cele brate just revolutionary Grenada and but also revolutionary in EI Salvador, Guate throughoul the Americas', , he said
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