OVER 1,500 astended ibe demon cration in Birmingham on SaturHomes ly Pederation der National heslogan Battered Women Need Beingham wa constration the there is not one refuge intre for battered women in the Jon of a week of action organised BATTERED WOMEN nAt It is campaigning foran increase in refuges as well as more lass solutions to battering. The themse Patere women demated co ral week of action over their own lives' The thinking bebind the demand is tbat until there are enough refuges, suitable housing. equate income, and proper legal TOENUE BACC WEINCIE they have no real alternative to living with violent men. since up till moved into a new and potentially.
execulive the preious week Anar It also apport to shop the entry closed formula the executive unanim ously agreed (with oue abstention) scales that the unite will examine the recommendations of change this policy for The week of action sought to tighlight thesedemands. In 5wansea. TOT ETITITE LACE WISH picker of the magistrates court protesting about the way harrered WINEDSTE CHEATCH Ibecting.
Briscol was another centre of activity. A display was held in the out, and lace was a pundi meeting and film show. THE 16-WEEK strike at the is threat to their freedom, frotn Westminster Pressin Darlington right-wing NO members who dangerous stage ou Sunday when the print union bureaucrais abo the crocutive of the Natonal, have to mediation withput precon drop their are conditions dictions reversed s decision of the not be returnia to walk durine sellement union. or shop, the strike shown This prossure has come from a barone LONDON includes next week's paper. together with a publi leaflets were handed ustamed carpaign by the pres arom that the NUT closed shop hold the same position, and from confidenee.
suppon if the strikers did. nor - leaderbip be making aoy mayes:
spread the sirike to other Westineer Press papers. This is in spite of the firm support tor NGA priatThe rank and file aroup Joutt nist Charter has sep itself the tas an excision of which can hy we meate at puled out - seuld nep birge set-back Front preceded it.
But effortless SOCIALIST UNITY IN FAST A local bye-election a due to take Spitalfiekis threat:
Brick lane]. Sociulist Unity will be contesting the seat.
member of Westminster Trades Council and well-known militani From the East End Itself. More in demeridad that Ennale withdraw his predecessor's decision to close the hospital.
The days of passive acceptance of wage cuts by the SOCIALISTCHALLENGE 29 September 1977 Pa
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