THOUSANDS Glasgow this Saturday, 10 April, in opposition to the Tories' plans to base Trident nuclear submarines on the Clyde.
The march, which leaves Blythswood Square at llam and ends with a rally on Glasgow Green at noon, has been organised by the Scottish Campaign Against Trident (SCAT).
SCAT was set up year by a group of CND activists who saw the potential public opinion on Trident. Getting rid of all nuclear weapons is such a mammoth task that many people see it as unrealistic. But stopping a load of missiles is another matter, particularly when they're going to be based right on your doorstep.
SCAT's first job was to exnlain that Trident is something new 'first SUNKC weapon represents massive escalation ot the existing Polaris system. And for this being asked to fork out f10 billion at a time when jobs, wages and social services are all on the chopping block.
The government dead against unilateralism when it comes to nuclear disarmament. But Trident shows they've got nothing against unilateral rearmaThe message is getting across. rollowillg LIC evidence of polls taken during the Hillhead phone-in on kadio scotland last rridav showed no less than 84 per cent of callers opposed to Trident.
And people al Ci startled into awareness of of people will march through what Trident means, they begin to think more seriously about the issue of nuclear weapons whole. It's not too surprisScottish Campaign Against Trident NUCLEAR MISSILE BASE EASTER DEMO Glasgow-Saturday 10th April, 1982 March starts -11-00 a.m.
Blythswood Square Rally with Speakers & Entertainment = ing that the _polls now show majority in scotland also in tavour of unilateral disarmament.
But it's Trident that has to be stopped - and now. Work on the site was originally planned to start early this vcar. l seems that the volume of protest has already forced a delay. But Thatcher's blood-pact with Reagan the project will go ahead unless the opposition can be mustered to prevent it. 420 Sauchiehall St. Glasgow 041-332 3141 Trade union support will be crucial. And this must go bevond the usual bout of resolutionEvery Laud unionist must feel involvIssue, and a collection of £207 in small change Rally Another good example ot what can be done was i trade union rally against Trident organised Paisley CND week. Every major workplace was leafleted for the meeting, and this was reflected in the attendance and discussion.
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