Hostel picket Go-ahead for jobs march

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AFTER a prolonged and embarrassing turn round in position

marching down through the North West - the main centre of the TUC General Council has now dropped its initial opposi- tion to a Scotland-London march against unemployment, and support for the protest, and offering a more populated route for the marchers. It is suggested that the march might begin set up an organising committee to promote it. Last November, the General Council went so far as to with a Scottish contingent of around 60, and grow as forbid regional TUCs to support the march. But as NALGO, TGWU, NUPE and other union executives swung in favour of the protest, this was dropped in December and on January 26 Len Murray issued an appeal for "maximum assistance" from it is obvious that the potential of the march for stimulating political discussion and mobilisation of the entire labour Whatever the precise details worked out by union officials movement can only be fully tapped if there is a serious and unions to finance the march and supply organisers for it. not hard to see. With the TUC's wretched record on unem- The reason for Murray's eagerness to provide organisers is sustained fight for rank and file control and against all the forms of political censorship which seriously undermined the sary for union officials țo move in, in the hopes of stifling the unemployed - exposed in such a campaign, it will be neces- ployment - both on defence of jobs and organising the fight in the labour movement not only for support commit-_ tees, but also for the organisation of the unemployed and for And this means that we should begin now to prepare to voice of the rank and file, as they did during the 1981 policies in defence of existing jobs and conditions.

ere tofind us Nex: Socialist Organiser delegate meeting: Saturday March 5, 11am to 5.30pm, Co-op rooms, 57 Micklegate, York. (Phone 0904 425739 for accommodation or creche). and if you want more de- 589307. Please make plans to choose and mandate your group's Socialist Organiser Alliance STRIKERS at Arlington House hostel in Camden, North London, have called a mass picket for Thursday It will be from 11.30am to 1pm at the head office of the hostel's owners, Row: tons - 12-14 Bondway. Vauxhall, London SW8.

The strikers are demanding that Rowtons reinstate them and increase their pay rates - about £30 a week including overtime - or hand over the hostel to Camden's Labour council... Rowtons have turned down Edinburgh. For details of meetings ring Dave, 229 4591. SO is sold at Muirhouse (Saturday 10.30-12)

and the First of May bookshop, Candlemaker Row.

• NORTH-WEST Wallasey. Contact Colin Johnstone, 1 Wellington Road, Wallasey.

Liverpool. Contact 733 6663. SO is sold at Progressive Books, Berry St, and at News from Nowhere, Whitechapel.

Manchester. Next meeting Thursday February a purchase bid from the council, and talk about putting the hostel on the market with vacant possession within eight weeks.

Camden council has also put two Environmental Health officers working full time on the hostel, with a view to putting pressure on Rowtons by insisting they make improvements.

The strikers need support on the picket lines, and donations - to Arlington House Strike "Fund, c/o 8 Camden Rd, London NW1 delegates now.

17, 7.30, UMIST students' union, business meeting and discussion on "The Capitalist State' Stockport. Contact c/o 38 Broadhurst St. Meetings every Sunday, 7.30pm:

phone 429 6359 for details.

SO is sold at Stockport market every Saturday, 11 to 12.30. People's March.

Though no details are yet Rochdale. Contact 353 Rochdale Old Rd, Bury. Next meeting Monday February 14, 8pm Castle Inn: John Mcllroy on 'Why Thatcher is winning'. SO is sold at Metro Books, Bury.

Hyndburn. Contact . Accrington 39573. Meetings weekly - see SO sellers for day, time and venue. SO is sold at Broadway, Accrington, every Saturday from 11.30 to 1pm:

Stoke. Contact. Arthur fixed, likely Sheffield. Meets every other Wednesday, 7.30pm at the Brown Cow, The Wicker. Next meeting Wednesday February 16: 'The Tories and the Falklands Factor' . SO is sold outside Boot' 3o to ,, and at the inde pendent Bookshop, Glossop Road. Contact: Rob, Hull. Meets every Wednesday, 8pm: details from SO sellers. Childcare available. SO is sold at the Prospect Centre (Saturday 11-12).

Halifax. Contact 52156. SO is sold at Halifax Wholefood, Gibbet St, and at Tower Books, Hebden Bridge.

• WALES Cardiff. Contact • MIDLANDS Birmingham. Meets alternate Fridays, 7.30, the Labour Club, Bristol St. Next meeting Friday January 14.

SO is sold at the Other Bookshop, Digbeth High Street.

Coventry. Contact Keith White, 75623. SO is sold at the Wedge Co-op, High St. Meets on first and last Thursday of each month, 7.30 at 'The Queen', ', Primrose Hill St, Hillfields. Next meeting: Thursday February 24, 'Armageddon' , a video made by the BBC about the effects of a nuclear attuck on London.

Leicester. Contact Phil, 857908. SO is sold outside Supasave (Friday 4.30 to 6), the Co-op, Narborough Rd (Saturday 11-12.30), and at Blackthorne Books, High Street.

Northampton. Meets alternate Mondays. Next meetmarchers joined it in towns en route:

impact of the People's March. ing February 21. For details contact 713606.

Nottingham. Meets every Friday, 7.30pm at the International Community Centre, 61B Mansfield Rd. SO is sold outside the Victoria Centre (Saturday ll to 1) and at the Mushroom Bookshop, Heathcote St.

Oxford. Next meeting Thursday February 10, 8pm, 44b Princes St, main hall: 'Fighting the Regional Health Authority budget cuts, with Jo Coxhead (Oxford CoHSE branch secretary) and Ken Williamson (ASTMS/MPU), in personal capacity. SO is sold at the Cornmarket (Saturday 1lam to 1pm) and outside Tesco, Cowley Rd (Friday 5pm-7pm). Also at EOA books, Cowley Road.

• LONDON North-West London. Meets fortnightly: contact Mick, 624 1931. SO is sold at Kilburn Books.

Islington. Meets every other Sunday, 3pm at Thornhill Neighbourhood Project, Orkney House, Copenhagen St. Contact: Nik, 607 5268.

Haringey. Contact 802 0771 or 348 5941. Meets every other Thursday, 7.30pm, Trade Union centre, Brabant Road.

Tower Hamlets. Contact 790 4937. Meets fortnightly on Fridays, 6.30 to 8.30pm:

Next meeting February 11.

Newham. Contact 555 9957.

South-East London. Contact 691 1141. Next meeting Thursday. February 10, 7:45pm at Lee Centre, Islibie Rd, off Lee High Rd.

Pat Longman (Islington councillor) on 'Socialists and local government'. Lambeth/Southwark meets every other Wednesday, Lansbury House, 41 Camberwell Grove, London SE5. Business 7.30 to 8.30, open forum discussion 8.30. Next meeting February 16, 'What is happening in El Salvador?" Speaker Al Clarke, El Salvador Solidarity Campaign. SO is sold at Brixton tube, 5-6pm every Thursday. Estate sale every Monday, meet at 6.30pm, Lansbury House.

Hounslow. Meets fortnightly on Sundays, 8pm. For details phone 898 6961. Hackney. Contact c/o Andrew Hornung, 28 Carlton Mansions, Holmleigh Rd, N16.

SO is sold at the following London bookshops: Colletts, Central Books, The Other Bookshop, Bookmarks, Bookplace [Peckham Rd, SE15], and Reading Matters [Wood Green Shopping City].

I0aaąBa000i I Trade union Broad Letts Organising Committee conference:

Credentials for delegates from trade union bodies and Broad Lefts from Phil Holt, 108 Prince's Boulevard, Bebington, Mersey.

side L63 7PE (051 645 137

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