They are producing another report showing how lo make The sEwards are publicising throughout the AUEW. In the local trades council and among Labou The Dunlop Enginering Combine Committee of Shop Stewards has voted to back the Tight to save the Tysley plant. Some sewards in the plant are already talking in terms of East London Docks EAST LONDON dockers are preparing for a national por strike if the plans to close the endorsed. apper docks on the Thames go The dockers have already sarted to sock support from local residents, as well as thei own union, the Transport and General, for their tight to save would destroy Autbority. between 15.000 and 20.000 jobs in an area where there is alread 12 percent anen ployment The union made it knowi THE somc time ago that national strike action would follow an port closures that left registered made dockers without an employer London dock group members are expected to call for. a recalled docks delenates treet.
VEAD END conference to discuss the docks problems where the call for national strike action could be Meanwhile tbe Action Committee in Newham, set by by the Newham -Dockland: Forum, is planning a rally march and publicity campaign It is also initiating a workers' investigation into mismanage- ious. ment by the Port of London tion Women's Aid NATIONAL Women's Aid Federation an unwelcome intervention at the Institute of Housing's annual conference last weekend.
They show an old, run down house - all that many Jocal anchorities see fil to rent as refuges for women who need to escape from violence in the bome.
The cards carried messages about otber problems lacing Women's Aid groups, includ Battered one beine battered women reboused from the refuges and the non-implementation of the Housing (Homeless Persons) A amen's Aid erasps all over the country are lighting for decent refuge provision and decent housing for battered VOIDED The maior obstacle is the attitude of the authorities In many areas the view is She's got a perfectly good home to g co"; "They say they are hattere to jump the housing list and other such enlightened opin The Women's Aid Federasees its demand for bousing in the context of a wider campaign for the right of every person to a decent home Half the Sky and Still No Rool (30p) is the title of u recent NWAF publication on housing. For this and other information contact: NWAF, 51 Chalcot Rd, London NWI Tel 01-586 5192 SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 22 June 1978 page 5