IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Senegal: fighting for the right to strike

Socialist Challenge No. 2, 16 June 1977 · p. 12 of the scan · 194 words

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page 12 of the scan

The Isame at stake is the right to strike, not just for studenis but for the workers' movensont as a Senghor has liberalise and democracy view which was not shared by Dervire students when be toops in battle-dress to occupy the campus.

116 sudents from the social studies Tacully bave been locked 642 from the science faculty, of whom eight have been imprisonFor three months students at the University of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, have been on strike. What began as a dispute over a 15 year 'state contract" Imposed on science students has grown into astruggle involving the rest of the university and all the high schools in the city.

students"

La reputation for widest possible sent armed schools of Dakar.

Era e correponden leaders refused support offered them by bun Revolotionaries in the univer sity arqued for the need to build support for tbe struggie, since it Involved the night to strike for more than just university students. It was agreed to allow the school sodents to Support has grown rapidly in the Leaflet for the lart slate in recent Pakistant elections. Usman Balach, now imprisoned, is plefured right.

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