REDMOND O'NEILL Is the national student organiser of Marxie THE MASS PICKET of Grunwick, which APEX called on Tuesday 14 march, was neither as militan! nor as large as the picket in this scene from last summer. The picket called by apex divisional conding absence of any dance pupile forehe vent. The local trades council did not However the low tumoul was not surprising know that the picket had been called until a lew days before despite the fact that APEX had decided about it at least a month ago. The lack of any effective response from the union has left the strike commitiée at rather a loss as to the next step in the struggle. Hopefully the conference called tor 14 THE NATIONAL Abortien Campaign announced at the DER Women's TLIC its Jotention of holding a trade union conference on abortion in the -NIONAL ILO by asturin, writes ANN FIAN NAC hoper that this will provide an opportunity for delegates discuss ways of bringing the struggle for a woman's right to choose into the mainstream of the activities of their union The Labour Abortion Rights Сатрвідо has also endorsed NACE call for a trade union conference. At then annual conference, held on 11 March, they alse decided to campaign far more day care facilities for abortion on the NHS and committed themselves to securing mone made won marooner in the camphien.
SPONSORSHIP Altbough the conference is Noveltber. work abould start now to ensure that it is a suooss. This can be dooc campaigning in , union branches for sponsorship anc financial support; hy inviting NAC ALECHL branch melings; and through advers and articles in union journals.
As many trade utens possible bond to endorse chi Women's TUC'S demonsitation of the whole m the lahour movement against restrictive legislation on abor tion.
Trade onion branches are invited to send delegates ca the planning meeting for the NAC conference al 7.30pm DE 4 April at 30 Camden Road. London NWI. Tel: 01-485 4303