TOWARDS the end of last year, vanOUs aCIVIsisin began to see the need for a broadly ossco sondarin camozien with ine beration struggles in southern Africa.
The confusion caused by Geneva talks on Zimbabwe. and the increased interest in South Africa ecneraca oy ine sowelo evens. ica a large number of organisations to take uo me cueshon or tne soutnern African revolution.
Despite initial opposition from members of the Anti-Apartheid Movement who argued that wasn't necessary to launch 'yet another campaign on soutnern Africa, it was decided to organise ine Manchester Campaign tor ine Liberation of Southern Africa'. The camDalen was baseo laroeiv, Dutno! exclusively, on the AAM varous arouos on me tar let. ne campaign got underway organised by the AAM and the [now disbanded] AICOA DOllUaL Committee, In December.
The main activities of the Manchester campaign are as follows:
* To try to get all trade union and Labour Party branches which already support the AAM to turn their passive support into active support.
per em 0 anse io ine MCLSA and to send delegates to Tulure meeunos.
* To try to get workers in comDENESWH operate in soutn Africa to - DIInCE pressure manacemen to recocnise une uracc unions organised by black workers BHCIC Speakers include:
TARIQ ALI [IMG] SOCIAL after the Rally — * To investigate further the role of Manchester firms in Africa. * To mobilise for the demonstration called by the AAM for 6 MarCn) * To raise funds for the liberation movementsin coperation with Mozambique Solidarity Action and To ensure that the AAM pettion on arms sales and munar: collaboration gets widespread SUDDOTE Ourefforts to get speakers invited EO Ocal LaDUur Tary warUs anu trade union branches have already NICE SOlE SUCLESS General and Municipal Workers Union has invited us to sent a speaker every fortnight to their educational centre just Manchester which is attended by GMWU shop stewards from all over the country.
last * MCLSA can be contacted c/o Grass Roots. 1 Newton St. chester MI IHW. Tel: 3312. • Delegates from more than twenty colleges were assembled than a fortnight for a conference on southern Africa in Manchester last Dalurddy Ine conterence situation in South Africa and Zimbabwe and the future of darity campaign.
Was Cicisi redoersnio or me vus to mounı a clear campaign against the laboration of the Labour Government with apartheid.
MARCH 5th RALLY Build 6 March demonstration International Soldarity with the struggle in southern Africa.
C. GABRIEL [LCR, French Section of the Fourth International] BARNEY MOKGATLE [Soweto student] TONY BOGUES [Jamaican Revolutionary Marxist League] Saturday 5 March, 7.00pm.
Conway Hall, Red Lion Square. Nearest tube Holborn.
Organised by the IMG.
A chance to meet and discuss with other members of DOUEN