for issued. By early was the IMG had started its campaign in the Birmingham constituency.
On railway bridges, in shop windows, plastered hoardings and pasted against walls, the IMG spelt out message. Posters said: *No any Full and 'For more hospitals, nights. schools and homes" Against nacisin IWO these have been produced, one English, one in Urdu. Urdu poster is becoming common sight in Asian shops Heron's election address English and Urdu already gone through thousands of letter boxes. group of Asian workers from general local factories who Heron's campaign are round area putting campaign posters in shops and houses.
Last Sunday, Tariq Ali spoke meeting aCTIVISTS WHICH included a large proportion black Last Friday afternoon the writ from the area. These the Stechford by-election pledged themselves to give full evening practical support to fighting for La vote for Heron in the constituency, but even more importantly, also pledged their commitment to the building of an across anti-racist campaign in the area after the election.
HITS Right throughout tion, meetings are being held on *For Equal rights and anti-racism.
are unde way or anant-alisi and festival on the last weekend of of STRE Camiden. Factory ings are being organised and a Series being set up outside schools, nurseries and pre-natal clinics.
This week another IMG poster copies have been produced in will be out. This says: 'Vote for have a Leyland Worker some Heron. not a Levland Boss A Terry Davis'. Mr manager at Leyland's support Jaguar-Rover-Triumph going division up impeccable reference for •abour cantieater he enthusiastically supports the back on the toolmakers' strike. As one Leviand worker told me: "Brian Heron workers womens Plans also primary Brian Davis is parts an NO woneer aSHOD Canvassing unemployed workers billed growing gration laws.
people class.
makes it genuine broad fight racism.
IMG candidate, steward, and one of us. Davis supports cutting my wages. Of ford and work for working class course I know who am giving my support and vote to!' Heron.
in the campaign only the IMG that is raising the banner of working class unity as the way to fight a programme that can build a back against the attacks of the real socialist opposition to the ruling class. The Labour Party campaign is just a cover to TAP I over wage cuts, reductions of the social service and dole queues.
Labour Party also defends the most vile and reactionary immiThe Socialist Workers Party, who announces me cano acy of Paul Foot in the Guardian, by renus no to ever oiscuss navie a candidate from revolu- Heron, tionary left, backed by all those who support a class struggle programme, have put particular crisis at Leyland. building their own organisation above the needs of the working This weakens the fight against the Social Contract and harder to movement to ment's This is why we call for full deal between the Government and and unstinting support for the Brian Heron. there we appeal to every mutant and beyiana unmi tris condooranon wa revolutionary socialist to back ended. our campaign. Come to Stechsupporting Brian He has a programme shows way against the Social Contract. It is attacks of the ruling class and agents in the Labou BOB PENNINGTON * Brian Heron, the IMG's candidate in Stechford, was among the commemors m an audience discus sion on British Leyland in BBC-2's Man Alive programme last week Photo: G.M. COOKSON (Red Weekly)
La shop steward at the Longbridge plant, spoke out strong. ly against ideas that there was some His members, he said, were wel aware that their problem was the same as inal or workers e sewnere . their living standards were being a chopped to pieces by the GovernContract policies. inese poucies were ine fruits ofe aner own trade umon orcas. and could be no solution at