The Troops Out Movement is organising a delegation of British trade unionists to visit Ireland in May for four days. It has ancauy orcuarco nunureas or trace union branches, trades councils and Labour Party organisations asking for delegates, and has the sponsorship of a number of The aim of this delegation is not simDiy to invesucale une activites or Krush troops in the North of Ireland. Its aim is to introduce British trade unionists to a wide range of individuals and organisations in the Irish Republican and working class movements, in order that thev can get a better impression of the problemsmouams pulusa trooos ano une paratior of Ireland -facing the Irish working class.
Britain who support the right of the Irish people to selt-determination, and who want to see a British withdrawal from Ireland-even though they may not agree visit Ireland with the demand for "Troops Out Now' The IMG extends its full political support to this initiative of the TOM, and will participate vigorously in building the could be a major step in building a movement in support of self-determination for the Irish people. It comes at a time when the latest manocuvre of British imperialsu, tue power-sharig convention, looks set for disaster, thus opening up a major debate about Britain's role in Ireland.
Not only that, but the need for British trade unionists to get answers on the Irish question becomes more ureent evers day. with the growing threats of the Loyalists, the renewal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and the renewed violence of the NI against pro-Irish militants. This delegation could create a firm basis for clarifying a wider section of trade unionasts about ine issues involved and thereDy departec une orcanisauions or tne risn laoour movemen