IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Release the Greenham Common peace women

Socialist Challenge No. 271, 26 November 1982 · p. 12 of the scan · 334 words

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WOMEN from Greenham Common peuce camp have baen imprisonad in the East Sutton Park jail, Kent and Drake Hall Open prison, Staffordshire.

Last Sunday over 70 demonstrators mainly from CND and Spare Rib, the prison in Kent. The eight demonstrators allowed inside took flowers and messages of solidarity.

heart and still determined to carry on the fight against Cruise when they are released.

and bringing -medical gas taking in i supplies. This action, which could secure quick results, exceeds the TUC guidelines and up to now has rarely been used To get a speedy and conclusive victory such means will have to be used - cven if at first on a selective scale.

Support The rest of the labour movement must be convinions and the TU math YITCCS that health DUISTESS otherwise should they sacrifice their wages in supporting strike action. Determined all-out ,demonstreted outsios Thay reported that the prisoners were in good strike action can do that.

Furthermore, ing large teams of health workers to visit the docks, printworkers, steelworkers and the other workers in the public sector calling for support is only desirable, but vital.

All is not lost. The tide can turned and the government forced to pay up. But this will not hap pen as long as the TUC health committee acts in a half-hearted manner. The stakes in this dispute are far too high to allow that to naopen so me ngat rot tougher action must begin TIENS HOW. in solitary confinement.

send telegrams to the Home Office demanding their immediate release.

NO TVC Concern is however being expressed about the other women from Greenham Common who are in Drake Hall prison, as it is said they are being kept Trade unions, Labour parties, women's groups and student unions are urged to send messages of solidarity to these victims of ruling class spite and vengeance. The same organisations should also E 11.00 140.00 245.00 141.00 41.00 10.00 SOERII 3232.70 E9368.91

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