IMGpapers 1976–79

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 86, 8 March 1979 · p. 3 of the scan · 261 words

The scan: sc-n86-mar-8-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 3 of the scan

schools are inadequate as it 1s without The lack of social workers means that women have to look after mose waom social workers normany kcco an eve on. sucn as tne old and the Sine Im DaCt workers' strike was minimised by the press and the government, but it has iously affected the lives of many -and women in particular!

In the housing sector, rent rises and lack of maintenance of council flats Oovious y cause problems tor women Tho mathy we who have to cope.

must seem like yet another burden to bear.

Photo: ANDREW WIARD suggest tnar the inconvenience caused to women in the nome should deter strike action.

way for th working class to sayine is that Hauc umous Haye 1u strikes on women.

The oil tanker drivers' strike meant again i ne media is a particuary siron -orce in During women have been portrayed as the "voice of reason holding the countr Lorciner, and so on ne mecia have realy tocussed or wives who oppose their husband They attack picket frustration attacked the pickeung cadoury senweppes. Ines women are often called the relatives of strikers when many are in fact In an organised form of oppositior the recent 'Housewives United' got spectacular coverage in me meata alone win exaggerated reports or ti numbers involved. Women have ever been encouraged sul env or wives nave suoport neir nusbands u thev didn t sirik couldn't happen have given foe must sher husbands sy the tits firemen's strikes. atecis aul tne tamilv Women have played a prominent COmPICACHSIYCS

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