As Red Weekly Solidarity Campaign with the Portuguese Working Class [SCPWC ing conference earlier this year. if is a broadly-based group having support from CLPs, trades councils, LPYS branches socialist and student organisations, and trade union branches, which has the aim of building active uguese workers in their struggle for socialThe Labour leadership's record on Portugal - especially when in government -is very bad. Through NATO and EFTA it imes. After the 25 April coup, it took part in supported the International imperialist economic pressure on Portugal; it helped to sponsor and support the right-wing leadership of the Socialist Party, Soares was providing a cover for a pogrom against the left.
To counter this, the SCPWC decided, at its founding conference, to campaign against these policies of the readers will know, the held its foundanisations Conference.
solidarity with the PortWorkers Salazar and Caetano reg even when [North conduct KOad Labour Government. To this end, a Labour Pany support Group atives from supporting Labour Party org established. first major activity will be a meeting at Blackpool at the time of the Labour Party Tom Litterick MP will be speaking along With a varo miranda. otine ronuquesi Co-ordinating Committee [who has just returned form Portugall, and the film "On the Side of the People will b The meeting will be held at the Kings Arms, Albert Road, on Wednesda: 29 September, commencing at 7.15. Wi would urge all Labour Party members to publicise this meeting.
The support group can provide speakers for Labour Party organisations and will-be organising a school on Portugal in Londor For information for speakers ec. write to. mar bouglas Hackney CLP), 103 Osbaldestor London N16 6NP [tel. 01-806 7179] -PETER PETERSON (for support group).