London Labour Briefing no. 112

In a resounding rejection of London Underground management's masterplan, members of the NUR (which unites all grades of rallworkers), have voted by 8 to 1 for

strike action.

This follows a similar 2 to 1 strike ballot by members of the Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA), which represents the majority of booking office staff.

Most of the media gave the NUR result as 7 to 1. For the record the exact figures were 88.1% in favour of the National Executive's call and just 11.9% against, on a 61% ballot return.

This was in fact a good turn-out. Bear in mind that even on London's relatively com-

pact Underground, ralworkers work extreme-

ly unsocial hours in isolated locations. Increasing numbers come from places lke Colchester, Southend, or Milton Keynes. Still

others were sick or on holiday during the bal-

loting.

In the end, over 400 ballots arrived too late to be included in the count, but the proportions for and against were exactly the same as In the final result.

By K. C. JONES

All-out strike action against management's plans to destroy protective agreements in order to make way for all-powerful line managers and future privatisation is now inevitable.

April 20th saw train crews stage their second one-day stoppage in recent weeks. The stoppage was called by an unofficial rank and file committee of NUR and ASLEF members and was a much greater success than the first action on April 5th.

By 10am fewer than 100 trains were running on the entire network. At most one in five drivers turned up for work. At a similar point in the first strike twice as many trains

‘As we goto press, wo hear that tube workers are preparing for an al-out strike. Take 2 last look at a crowded tbo!

were running. A total of 470 trains are normally in use during peak hours.

The improved response to the second strike call came from the crew-operated Central, Northern, and Bakerloo lines, which worked normally on April 5th, not least becuase the demand of the strikers at that time was fora restoration of a big differential for drivers operating trains without guards.

At two ASLEF District Council meetings held on April 10th it was decided that the claim should be extended to all train operators and that guards should have thelr previous differential in relation to drivers’ rates restored.

Aseries of local meetings were held to explain that the claim had been broadened to include all train crews. This paid off. However the decision to name the second day of action was not made at mass meetIngs (as had been the case with the first).

Astory in the London Evening Standard on the eve of the April 20th action claimed that one of the strike committee had said there would be one-day actions every week from now on.

But a recognised, full-time, elected train crew representative at a local meeting the day before had promised the 80 crew mem-

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people (when the service charge is added torent and rate rises). ‘The Council also plans to ‘charge the homeless much more for bed and breakfast accomodation and to increase short-ife rents by one third. ‘School dinner charges will also ‘g0 up by more than 10%. ‘leven Labour Councillors stuck to their manifesto pledges and voted against this scadalous bodget, denouncing both the ‘cuts and the rent and rate rises. ‘The Tories also voted against

At 11:55 am on March 3ist, Haringey Council finally agreed a budget and rate for 1989/90 — after a marathon 16 hour session.

‘This so-called Laboor budget stipalated rate rises of some 60% and cuts of £5 milHon. ‘These cuts will be achieved by not filling vacancies (which ‘will lead to further deterioation of services), by closing one community centre, by restricting opening hours at librasies and by 2 £350,000 cut in refuse collection.

‘Asusual the most savage cuts are reserved for people on low jncmes. A 60% Council reatrise hhas already been rushed

‘was thus defeated at around lam.

By Scott Reeve Haringey Labour Briefing

‘The Council is now imposing £12 a week service charge on elderly and disabled people who live in sheltered housing

‘This is an outrageous and blatant attack on the poorest and ‘weakest people in Haringey. It ‘will mean that a Labour Council will now be demanding an ext £27 2 week from these

London Labour Councillors Against the Cuts

Earlier, left Councillors Vince Gillespie and Pauline Crossan moved a resolution to withdraw the 60% rent rie. ‘The Council leadership acknowledged that it had received

Sunday, May 7th, 2pm

Tolmer Square Community Centre {comer of Drummond St & Hampstead Rd, NW1)

‘The meeting will deal with the budgets now set for 1989/90 and how they have further eroded Council services for the working class in London and the ‘throats that have been made to anti-cuts Councillors ‘by right wing Labour Groups.

‘There will also be discussion on Poll Tax registration, ‘the Housing Act, Education, ILEA abolition, privatisation, and equal opportunities.

All anti-cuts Councillors from any London Borough should attend.

Contact: Adrian States, 01-431 2760

A number of left Councillors hhad already gone over to the right and voted to increase the rents by £13.50p over the year.

‘Seven Briefing Councillors changed their position atthe last ‘minute and abstained oa the ‘erucial vote on the rates.

Had they persisted in voting against, a real crisis would have developed and the financial plight of Haringey would have ‘asumed a national profile — as it should alongside Breat and

DearBriefing,

When the German Social Democrats voted through war credits for the Kaisers imperialist enemies in 1914, thus providing the finance for German hostilities, Party discipline forced ll to vote in favour even though many were opposed to ‘war credits.

Later, a minority — some of ‘whom where to form the German Communist Party — voted against Party discipline in

December 1914 and eventually other Councils. the Party spit In the end only four Briefing "Thepostion on March 31stat Councillors held out against the 11:50am after an all-night sit- pressure

‘And pressure there was. From the Labour Whips, from shortsighted Trade Union officials and from the Labour Party bureaucracy threatening the ultimate sanction: expulsico.

Yet Briefing supporters have the right to know why 7 Councillors collapsed and why 4 did

ting for Haringey Labour Group was not quite of world significance but the principle was similar.

Doleft Councillors break left ward mandates, publically stated priorities and the agreed Briefing position and abstain to allow @ massive 57% rate increase and £6 million of cuts

High Noon in Harin

‘2 summons declaring the reat rise unlawful (on the grounds of failure to cary out tonsultations with tenants required by thetenancy agreement) and said it would be contesting the sam- ‘mons in court.

The majority of Labour Councillors — who normally refuse to vote for anything that

cluding # motion moved by ‘Steve King and Narendra Makanji against compulsory redundacies, were voted down by the combined forces of the ‘Tories and the Labour right. ‘The left, by voting down the ‘budget, forced the Tories to reveal their own altemative. ‘What emerged was horific. ‘The Tories want to evict all ‘tenants who are in rent arrears, riase reats even higher, abolish adult education, destroy the youth service, stop school ‘meals, close down under-fives sion, scrap Haringey Colfive of the Borough's

provision, lege and cight libraries, not to mention ‘massive cuts in cleansing serTf the Labour left had not voted down the official “Labour” budget, the Tories

‘put their proposed 31%. At Sam this package was ‘thrown out.

‘The Labour leadership then

|. made a few minor amendments

to its own budget, which was ‘voted down yet again.

“The Council was hung. Ineffect there were three groups none of which had a majority, ‘and none of which would alier its position.

The Borough Solicitor

the Council has weakened the ability of the Labour left tocontinue fo oppose rent and rate in- ‘creases and cuts in jobs and ser-

Ithas also served to paralyse the fight back amongst the workforce and service users; ‘workers know they have been given a respite if only for a few ‘months as the £6 million cut and the bodget spinning out of control means more redundancies, ‘voluntary or otherwise in the fature. Already over 3,000 jobs have gone.

‘The Labour Group rightwing and presumably the 7 abstaining ‘Councillors felt it was easier to load the budget crisis on the backs of the rate payers (who ‘cannot organise, except through the Tory Party, agains this attack) than to try and sack over

Gtatfitcouldnotagree arte by noon all the councillors could be sucharged.

The officers then announced that they would propose their ‘own budget, which would

have contained cuts of Eround £20 mailion and 45% rate ise.

‘With the threat ofthe dreaded surcharge hanging over them, either th Labour ight nr the ‘Tories would have opposed the officers badger, which would have entailed compulsory, ‘redundancies on & major sale

‘Because of this, seven of the leven left Councillor locfanly decided that to prevent feather cats they would abstain ‘on the Labour budget, in effect diving the Labour right «slim

over the Tories.

Fou Labour Councillor per sisted in voting against the bode

“Their postion was mummed ‘up by Kevin Hargreaves:

Twill vote again and Lam going to tell you why. The Tibor budget wil and Hasn-

sey Conncil over othe Tories Injostovera yar'stime, thanks to the Labour leadership, the

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The hey-day of Camden workers fighting back: can these scent

What tactics

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‘gey, itis vital that there is areal Labour Group, a Group which resists and obstructs Tory

policies

Kevin Hargreaves, Roger Harris, Steve King, Narendra Makanji, John Moore, Dave ‘McCulloch and Martha Ozam- ‘nor fought for us throughout the 16 hours of betrayal by Labour's local leaders.

‘Inthe end, however, the Tory attacks cannot be defeated unJess that fight is taken out into the streets, the estates, and the ‘workplaces.

ant-cuts Councillors ofthe last yea, organised inthe Manifesto Group, felt that it would be tactically inepttorisk expulsion from the Labour Group and the Party by voting against the Labour Whip in the Council chamber.

By Clirs Caroline Holding, Sandra

Plummer, Graham Shurety

ruling Labour G1 March will not provoke a militant response similar to Inst year’s cats.

‘The decision to bridge the present deficit of £27 million ‘vis a combination of £2.16 rent increase, cuts in departmental expenditure of £2.Smllion, and series of creative accountancy measures was specifically simed at acontflict free run up to the 1990 election.

‘Whether this strategy will work is another matter.

In overestimating the attainable vacancy rate and underestimating the finance needed to implement the Poll Tax (just two of the financial manouevres being used) the Labour Group is storing up problems that are bound to

‘The left are isolated in Holbom and St. Pancras CLP with some of the most right wing ‘members of the LCC holding key positions and exerting = stranglehold on the LGC, GC

break out in future crisis. and Executive Committee. Haringey so the Tory cutshave:| In the present political The Briefing Group has sil ‘aly been fora year | climatethatcrisiscouldbe upon but collapsed, doing little to when the left will be even weaker. = ee t =n~ Housing stri seriousin anumber of nnercity sceas. Haringey Brigingisnow | Qyer 100 NALGO Unable to give = ead me feos | workers In Camden's By Padrig Jones sciching poste extulson | Housing Department — Camden NALGO from the Labour Party. have been on strike Hougi “The 7 councillors need tobe | Since Monday April ee: called to account and Briefing | 10th. Department shop eomioencoenstobersen ce, |, The cient now om. steward Co. cial, Involves estate man —<$<$<$<$=—$<$_——— prove gement staff at five 10cal 44 ral response has Heringey NALGOShop | ffices. boon fortnoming 3) ‘Steward : Workers took strike action _ The strike is solid with two) (Gas personal expscity) jolowing the suepencion of Social Services offices refus__ | five stattatthe Kentish Town ing to crass picket lin Ee ay Office. All other officers Workers in the rest of the faimarent m mts | walked out and overwhelm- Housing Deparimer

ingly. voted for indefinite

strike action until the suspensions are lifted and the Coun-

cil enters into negotiations been encouraging with 9

foc 14 extra stati. signing a petition

be repeated?

in Camden?

protect those Councillors who peared to be « propaganda ges-

‘we disagreed with those Manifesto Councillors ‘who voted with the whip (we ‘voted against arent increase and abstained on the budget vote), ‘we do not believe that their actions represent a “sell out".

‘They remain courageous and ‘tenacious in their opposition to the reactionary policies of the Labour Group majority.

In our view the sectarian sniping by some on the left in ‘Camden is misguided and can only serve to weaken the anticcuts alliance built in struggle over the past two years.

Finally, many of us involved inthe local government struggle ‘overthe last few years have become awaze of the many local variations and differences which often require different responses.

‘We would welcome a detailed analysis of the concrete situation within each inner London boroughs and the opening up of a discussion on how we can develop this work shom of the sterility of propagandism that has characterised many of the positions of the “hard left” ‘over the last ten years.

PHOTO: Leesa Herbert

against a witch-hunt seem

Furthermore, all sections of the anti-cuts alliance that have fought the Labour Group over the last two years urged the Manifesto Group to stay in the Labour Group at this point.

‘Two other considerations loomed large for these Councillors.

‘The first was the fact that expplsion from the Group could destroy the altemativeslatenow being built for next year’s elections.

‘The second was that major ‘campaign against the closure of Wesley House Women's Centre and the withdrawal of grant from Camden Job Train (an organisation which trains in excess of 100 unemployed youngsters) are being led by two Councillors who felt it erucial in this situation to remain in the Labour Group.

Forthese Councllorsthe cost ‘of defying the Whip was too ‘high a price to pay for what ap-

fe hots up!

In support of the strike and. for a better service.

‘The District Housing Office strike is the largest

stike-break and emergency service offered by the strikers has been turned down.

win around

‘While the next cuts package is never expected to be far away, since the Council drew up its budget on the absurd assumption that terest rates would all stay down, one of the last decisions on cuts is now Deing pat into practice. Having decided to close half

By Pete Firmin Brent East CLP

to.g0 should be on sickness and ‘work records, not the usual “Last in, first ont”.

In a pastial victory, Council ‘tenants have atleast won acom- ‘mitment from the Council that if test cases against last year's £7 aweek rent increase are won, in court thea this will apply to allteoants.

At issue is whether the first demand for the increased rent ‘was egal because it didnot give tenats the required minimam four week's notice. To cover themselves, the Council sent cout new demands earlier this ‘year.

‘A victory in the courts will mean the Council having to ‘write off or pay back more than £2million.

who even refused to tell his members that redundancies ‘were involved, the Council ob- - viously believes it can get away with anything and is proposing that the minimam statutory levels of voluntary redundancy ‘payments should be made.

‘This means only 2 week's pay for every year worked, rather than the two weeks given to those who accepted redundancy in other departments Iast year.

‘They are also suggesting that the basis for “choosing” who:

How low can they get?

In their latest attempt to show that there is no bottom linebelow which a Labour Council can sink as it goes down the long road of cuts and attacking its workforce, Brent Council has again excelled itself.

In Its latest display of anti-trade unionism, the Council has refused to accept the ruling of an Industrial Tribunal that a teacher was unfairly dismissed and should be reinstated.

Robin Pumphrey, a maths teacher at Sladebrook High ‘School (notorious in the gutter press) was suspended in September 1987 and then sacked for “being rude to” (1) the former headteacher.

An industrial tribunal decided in March that he should be re-instated by April 17th but the Council is refus-

‘While far from the total victory of complete withdrawal of the increase it is sill a significant gain won by the pres- ‘sure of many tenants withbolding the increase.

British ‘and British Rail which are quite prepared to pay high levels ‘of compensation to rid them-

have to make sure their union does not back away from taking the effective action necessary to force re-instatement.

Time and again in recent years the Council has sack- ‘8d people without going

‘Camden NALGO has already received support from several other branches.

‘The dispute will be an imPortant step in improving Council housing, to make it ‘worth defending against the Housing Act.

‘The Council leadership is insisting that prior remain selling off housing, and collecting arrears — despite a £2 rent rise.

Messages of support ‘should be sent to Camden

facing Camden Council since 1964, with NALGO ar NUPE members taking join action against privatisation on. April 26th. ‘The demoralisation aftecti ocal government workers far from complete.

Ken Hulme, Vice Chair of Housing and leading LCC member, has gone to the press arguing that the strike is dominated by the far left and insisting on management's fundamental human tight to manage.

Temporary staff have ‘been recruited in an effort to

Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom Conference: Media in the 903 Aptil 29th, University of London Student Union, Malet ‘St, London WC1 Topics include: Secrecy, Censorship, Media ‘ownership & control, N. Iraland, Media Education. ‘Several banned fllms wili be shown. Day concludes with benefit starring Eyes on Brazil, a leading African-style band.

All day ticket: £10 (£4 unwaged) Conference only: £5 (unwaged £2.50) Benefit only: £6 (unwaged £2.50)

For further information contact Madeleine Barnett or ‘Tom O'Malley, 01-437 2795

London Labour Briefing No. 112 Apa! 26th-May thPage 8

Thatcher’s Nazis

‘The Elthorne branch of the Conservative Party in Southall has distributed a newsletter attacking Ealing Couneil’s policy of dealing with all groups of people on - an equal basis.

‘A few snippets from this masterpiece will suffice to give its general flavour:

“After three years of Labour lunacy at $ the Town Hall, destiny demands that the borough tums against the red rabble...

“Promoting the practice of homosexuality and lesbianism as normal, and in particular, presenting wickedness as good to children.

“Giving overt or covert support to murderous terrorist groups such as the IRA and the ANC.

“Not maintaining the Christian religion and tradition in our schools.

“Giving Ealing the job of housing the world and his wife, as long as they say they are homeless.”

Local Labour Councillor Valerie Vaz condemned the newsletter:

“Thatcherism fosters hatred and fear. It survives by perpetuating divisions within our society. This most recent example reminds us of the Nazi strategy of turning rood against religion and race against

re ‘call upon the local and national leadership of the Conservative Party to publicly disassociate themselves from this outrageous incitement to hatred.”

Labour Party fights BNP

No Fascists in Welling!

The British National Party (BNP) Is a Nazi organisation.

They've, a bookshop at Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, with the aim of “educating local people.”

In reality, this means the whipping up of racial hatred. Already racial attacks in the South East have increased over recent months.

BNP’s “education” means blaming all the problems. working people face — unemployment, inflation, low wages, and crippling mortgage repayments —on black workers.

By preaching racial hatred they hope to weaken the ability of working people to fight together against the Tory attacks.

‘They will use thelr “shop” as a centre of local fascist activity, aimed in particular at recruiting local young people who face little future beyond slave labour YTS ‘or low-paid jobs.

The BNP will stop at nothing; not only have members been imprisoned for vicious racial assaults but in one case a fascist attempted to bomb a workers: organisation in South London.

Not one inch can be given to fascists. Like their Nazi heroes their aim is simple: the destruction of all democratic rights won by the labour movement and eventually the destruction of the trade unions: themselves.

‘The local labour movement must link with the local community to stop BNP activity and close the shop. ‘The Tories are to blame for unemployment and all the other problems we face.

‘The labour and trade union movement, armed with socialist policies, offers the only alternative. With our strength and unity we can fight for better living standards and the return of a Socialist Labour Government.

*Close down the BNP Shop!

+No access to Council facilities for fascists! Local labour movement to bulld a mass campaign and drive the fascists out!

-For a Socialist Labour Council to fight for jobs and services.

A statement by Sidcup & Old Bexley Labour Party

London Labour Briefing No. 112 Ape! 25tt-May oth Page 4

TUBE WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE

Continued from front page

bers present that no more strike dates would be called without properly convened mass meetings for each shift.

He had also said that it was Imperative for the unions to hold a ballot as soon as possible to make the action official.

This confusion has been brushed aside as the strike movement has gathered momentum.

But it must be remembred that if management were to give in to the strikers’ demands, it would mean a 46% pay increase. There is no way management will concede anything like that in response to a series of one-day strikes.

In conjunction with business, other transport authorities, and the police (backed up by the courts and the media) alternative plans will be swiftly put into place to thwart the train crews’ guerilla action.

‘The NUR and ASLEF have just rejected out of hand a 7% annual pay offer and a 9% London weighting increase, but they are unlikely to take on board the full unofficial claim.

It has to be said that in this situation the most likely outcome is a deal cooked up between , union officials, and the secret strike committee.

‘Management have made it clear what they want in return for any increase in pay: abolition of seniority, Introduction of “continental rostering” (with the inclusion of Sunday In the working week), salaried status and an annual pay review, and the destruction of all existing train working agreements.

Money is not the problem for underground management. They're rolling in it. The tube is used by over 60% more passengers than in 1982.

For management the crunch issue is transforming conditions and shedding agreements — and they will exploit any opportunity to do this.

Because of this it is imperative that the secrecy and lack of accountability of the strike “co-ordinating” committee is replaced by mass meetings which directly elect a strike committee, call any future actions, afid most importantly vote on any offer prior to any proposed return to work.

The Bennie Bunsee Case

On the run from

anti-racism

vvisers be drew up a document calling for an integrated race structure which could build on the strengths of both black ‘workers and local black groups.

Bennie Bunsee, a com- ‘mitted anti-racist and wellknown campaigner for black rights in South

: By Rashid Mopla oid’ 4 Principal Roce A Tottenham Black Finalise the fight ageinst Sections

Facism in both the Council and the local community.

‘The attack on him should be Black workers are increasseen inthe light of decisions by ingly subject to and threatened Joctl Labour Authodtesto dis. with disciplinary proceedings trantle or reduce Race Rela. for challenging Local

‘Authorities which abandon

theircommitments to black and poor commonities

Bimmingham Council led the way in eradicating what litle iad been gained by black people in local. government through itz abolition of race imite at the same time it also tliminated other equal opportunity units

tions Units.

Bunsce’s case arose because of his refusal to keep his mount shut and his insistence on pinpointing inadequacies and ‘weaknessesin Council’ spolicy.

He called for policies that integrated and unified anti-racist ‘work in service delivery and stall recruitment

“Together with other race ad-

London Policy Review

Conference

‘Saturday April 29th, 10.30-5pm LSE, Houghton St, London WC2

10.30: Registration

11-12.30: Key Issues in the Policy Review 4.15-2.30: Workshops: key Policy Review issues 2.90-3.45: Workshops: modemising the Party

London Against the Poll Tax Demonstration Sunday June 6th Assemble 12.30, Central Hall, Westminster

Amore surreptitious sttackis They demand the right to now underway in the guise of manage from above, without replacing integrated anti-racist constraints or accountability, equal opportunity units, 2 tions which never sat casily

"The recent National Black Sections Conference’ in Leicester discussed both Bunsee’s sacking and the work by labour Local Authorities

Biack Sections agreed 0 campaign actively for Bunsce's reinstatement and to work towards an initiative within the black communities to resis the drift from challenging reciem.

“Biack people most demand that race issoex be treated with doe serioumess,” says Bunsee

THe adds that black people must not allow Local “Rothoriti to sweep ws andthe central managers want their problems that confront us under ound of fled in et. the carpet.

political shifts of Labour Local ‘Authorities in attempts toregsin ‘what is perceived asa lost white racist Labour vote.

By diluting their commitment to racial equality they. hope to lose the “looay-left” tag bung on them by the gutter

press.

‘Atan administrative evel the new policies strengthen the powers of Chief Executive departments as well as other senior management.

‘As Labour politicians become increasingly reliant oa thislevel of bureaucracy to push through the spending cuts,

- with traditional bureaucratic | guests and prize raffle (£1 waged, 50p un-

STOP THE WHITE PAPER!

HANDS QFF OUR HOSPITALS!

March from Guy’s to St Thomas's Wednesday May 10th, 6.15

Rally 7.45pm at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park

Speakers: Guy's & St Thomas's workers, Harriet Harman MP, Stuart Holland MP, ‘Simon Hughes MP

Bring your banners!

National Justice for

Mineworkers Campaign South East Region

May Day and Fifth Anniversary of the Miners Strike Benefit night

Monday May 4st, 7.30pm-midnight Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, EB

Artistes include: Ian Saville (Socialist Conjuror) ‘Skint Video Jacket Potato (Rock Band) Simon Korner Experience (Hackney based band) Billy Stevens (guitarist) King Biscuit (band) North Staffs Miners Wives Support Group John Moore (comedian)

All proceeds in aid of the 198 victimised miners remaining from the 1984/5 strike.

Tickets (£5 waged, £2.50 unwaged) available trom: Hackney Empire Box Office; Mick Poole, 555 7123; ‘Terry French, 0304-364560; Ed Fredenburgh, 359 0258

Deptford & E. Lewisham Labour Parties

MAY DAY

99 years of International Workers Day celebrations in London

MONDAY MAY 1ST

3.30pm: March. Please dress in red. From SELTEC, Lewisham Way, including stunts & events at Conservative Party HQ and Lewisham Hospital. Bring banners & placards & balloons.

5.00: Rally. Lewisham Labour Club, Limes Grove. Speakers include Richard Balfe MEP, Joan Ruddock MP, local campaigns & international solidarity groups, land special guest European speaker to be lannounced.

5.30-8.00: Campaign Stalls at the Labour club 6.00 onwards: Bar-b-que and Bar.

8.00: Music with Star Disco, Surprise

waged, kids free) Kids Videos will play at the Labour Club trom Spm

May Day March & Rally

Monday May ist Assemble 10.30am, Highbury Fields, N5 (nearest BR & tube Highbury Corner)

Rally starts 11am. Speakers include: Ken Gill General Secretary MSF Margaret Prosser Women’s Officer TEWU Stan Newens MEP Margaret Hodge Leader, Islington Council Chair: Jeremy Corbyn MP

March at noon to: May Day Festival Organised by SERTUC at the Barbican Centre, Golden Lane, City of London Official opening: 1pm, by Norman Willis Stands, exhibitions, entertainment, children’s activities Rally with major labour movement speakers For further details ring SERTUC May Day office: (01-696 4090, ext. 240,

Free the Guildford Four! Stop police brutality! Meeting organised by Hackney irish Year of Action ‘Committee, with:

Lily Hill (wife of Paul Hill, jailed member of the Guildford Four) Hackney Community Defence Association Wednesday May 3rd, 12.30-1.30 Assembly Rooms, Hackney Town Hail, Mare St Contact HIYAC at HTUSU, Liberty Hall, 489 Kingsland Road, London £8

ANC May Day Social

Saturday April 29th, from 8pm ‘Caxton Hall, St John’s Way, N19 (nearest tube: Archway)

Discs, Light Buffet, Bar; Entrance £5 ‘Support the South African Freedom Struggle! For information contact:

ANC, PO Box 38, London Ni 9PR, 01-837 2012