[THE workers at DUNLOP'S SEMTEX plant in Brynmawr…]
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THE workers at DUNLOP'S SEMTEX plant in Brynmawr, South Wales, have unanimously rejected an ultimatum from the management to get out of their occupation by Monday 18th GOING to the aid of a Bangladeshi family being attacked by a gang of 15 white racist youths, Bethna Green community worker Shoaib Chowdhury found himself arrested, assaulted by the police, and charged with 'wilful obstruction of a police officer in the exercise of his duty' It's a common enough occurrence. But there have been repercussions.
As a result of what happened to Shoaib Chowdhury on 6th December in Brick Lane, 300 people turned up to a protest meeting. They declared no confidence in the police, demanded an independent inquiry involving the Bangladeshi community, a more accountable method of policing, and an end to further involvement by the community in police 'liaison' exercises which they condemn as police 'face-savers' The meeting also set up a Campaign Against Police Harassment, which stresses that its scope will go beyond the East London Bengali community.
•A demonstration is also being planned for Sunday 14th February, leaving St. Mary's Church at Bethnal Green at 1pm and going via Bethnal Green police station to Brick Lane.
The campaign can be contacted at 39 Fournier Street, London El (phone 01-515-6213, 790-8781 ог 529-3988.)
Victory race law AFTER Anwar Ditta, Nasreen Akhtar, Nasira Begum and Jaswinder Kaur, Shirley Graham has now won her fight against the immigration laws.
Shirley Graham, a nurse from Jamaica, has lived in Britain since 1974 but was summarily threatened with deportation on returning from a trip to the USA.
But the same week Lilli Luczak, a Canadian secretary who has lived here for eight years, was refused re-admission after a trip abroad. And Mumtaz Kiani in Bradford is still fighting her case against the immigration laws.
ANTI-FASCISM
Brons out... now! Andrew Brons, NF chairman and politics lecturer at Harrogate College FE. Anti-fascist demonstration assembles college main building, 12.30 Wednesday January 27. Details, Nick 0904 56603.
Poland Solidarity Committee, Glasgow: demonstration, Saturday January 23, 1.30 from Queen Margaret Drive. Rally 3pm at Partick Burgh Halls: speakers, member of Solidarnosc, John Maxton MP, Dennis Canavan MP, Helen Monaghan, Jimmy Reid and others. End Martial Law! Free all Polish political prisoners! Free trade unions, East and West!
Demonstrate against torture and executions in Iren: Saturday January 23, 1pm from Hyde Park. Called by Iran Solidarity.