London Labour Briefing no. 69

Every socialist in London — and even those Feb 2 from outside! — must come to Greenwich

and work to get Deirdre Wood elected by a enruary 6th massive majority

Although Guy Barnett’s majority had been down to 1,200 in the 1983 General Election, it was a bad year for Labour. Last May’s Counci and ILEA elections which saw large increase:

the Labour vote, show that the Labour vote in Greenwich is in reality much higher In fact the racent Hartis poll in the Observer gave

Labour 60% of the vote with the Tories 25% and the Alliance 15%. We must get this 60% out and voting Labour Deirdre has twice been elected on the same constituency boundaries — in 1981 as GLC member a

for Greenwich and 1986 as ILEA member. In 1986 she was elected with 50.3% of the vote and a 4,000 vote lead over the Tories in second place

The result of the Greenwich by-election may determine the date of the General Election and will undoubtedly influence public opinion, It is absolutely crucial that we win — and win well

The press campaign of vilification is already well underway. The Labour Party nationally continues to conie under attack in the run up to the General Election.

Greenwich Council continues to come under attack, despite its recent clean bill of health from the

Audit Commission and despite its popularity on the

ground. The same Harris poll showed that 55% of

people asked thought the Council was doing a good

job as against only 27% who thought it was doing a

bad job

The worst attacks have been reserved for Deirdre herself and constitute an effort by the press and the other parties to translate the election into a battle of personalities and not policies

In fact Deirdre has represented Greenwich extremely well over the last 6 years. Her energy and determination are widely known amongst her constituents; her links with tenants’ groups, residents’ groups, ethnic minority groups. parents’ groups and many other community groups are deep and widespread around Greenwich. Her reputation as a hardworking Councillor goes before her.

‘A measure of her popularity is that she was selected as parliamentary candidate on the first ballot by more than two thirds of the votes.

She is in many ways exactly the sort of candidate the Labour Party needs: an energetic, dedicated woman of proven ability, well known locally and a holder of strong socialist views.

‘The Tories are running John Antclitfe — a young, locat Councillor and merchant banker of Thatcherite views.

The Alliance's Rosie Barnes was out canvassing before Guy Barnett was even buried. We can expect a dirty campaign with both the Alliance and the Tories attempting to climb out of second place to victory by rubbishing Deirdre and Labour. We must have the strongest presence possible on the doorstep to counter this.

Greenwich is a fairly typical inner city constituency — despite the impression given by the Cutty Sark! — and one which has suffered under the Tories. Half our voters live io public housing and the unemployment rate has increased by 45% since 1981 to more than 14% — higher than the London and national averages. Health cuts have been devastating and the local Labour Council has been ratecapped for 3 years.

Thate is no doubt that strong socialist policies on housing. jobs, education, health, social security and equality correspond with the changes the people of Greenwich need and want. We must all work to get these policies across and get Deirdre into Parliament

Mie Ch ee Party Deirdre will be our next Labour Woman MP LABOUR-—TAKE THE POWER!

London Labour Briefing Feb 11-24 1987 page 2

Campaign for

industrial

action grows

The campaign for industrial action against the Baker Bill is spreading.

Demands for effective industrial action and the feinstatement of ILTA council ave come from Rochdale, Oldhar, “Kaowsley. Ipswich, Norwich, Beistol, Weybridge, Barnet,” Harrow, Leicester, Luton, Trafford, Oldham, Croydon, Humberside a North Vaekshire

“The Local Associations Pay Action Conference, with delegates from 35. associations called for 2 one-day ‘national Strike on March sth; campaign Of outright fesistance to any move by Baker to impose a pay and working conditions package. It further called on Pondon controlled education authorities not 10 take Sisciplinary ‘action against teachers wha refuse to comply with Baker

‘Support has. been coming from the trade union and labour movement. The” Campaign Group of Labour MPs has written to Fred Jarvis ia support of suspended ILA. council members. Peter Heathfield has Signed the ILTA. petition as have executive members. of NALGO and NGA as well as hundreds "of other "trade Unionists and Labour Party members

Hackney South and Islington

South CLP _ have fevoltions which lnctudc the emand that ILEA coatinses to recognise the democratically Glected"offfcers of ILTA

By Paul Foley Hackney South CLP Istington NUT

The Tole oF LEA has Bema disgractful. Within 24 hours of the ILTA. suspensions, they withdrew faciigy time from all the ILTA officers and. have attempted to conduct negotiations with fulltime NUT regional officials, lected. by nobody

They have ciccularsed secondary "school heads informing them of the intention {0 proceed with the compulsory transfer of 30 secondary school teachers. This decision was arrived” at" without any ‘epotiation with the teacher trade unions but is also. in breach of an agreement reached last year

Yer the campaign for industrial action against Baker shaving suocess. The demands (of grass foots members. are forcing the National Executive nto some kind of action.

"Fred darvis ‘has met_oith ‘other teacher unions with a view to calling. 2 national strike ‘against the Baker Bill, This has not yet been finalised and the pressure for effective industrial

seta tion Baker mus be

“The LTA Defence Campaisn is asking all friends in the labour land trade union movement 10 pass the following resolution:

This (..) deplores the legislation currently being promoted by Kenneth Baker ‘which will take away the rights Of teacher trade unionists 10 Degotiate directly with their employers, the local education futhoriies "on pay and Conditions of ‘service and will impose upon them the deviion of the Tory sovernment.

We welcome the industrial action “taken by the Inner London Teachers" Association ‘agains this legislation

We totally deplore the decision of the national offices Of the NUT 10 suspend from pee regents ILTA™ officers, including ‘20 executive member and the whole OFILTA council which includes the sccretares and officers oF all Inner London branches,” for Supporting industrial action ‘against the Baker Bill. We call on the NUT national officers immediately t0 reinstate a: fall NUT members all those suspended and drop all disciplinary charges

couoe'e wut, wontee | Waltham Forest budget:

House, Mabledon Place WCl and. "to LTA Defence

Suspended ILTA members in optimistic mood

ILEA

Without a conference or any form of consultative diseussions within the Inner London. Labour Parties, the ILEA Labour Group are now considering the’ final stages of next year’s budget. “Oicers nave outlined. possibie options, some certainly legal which illustrate the sheer sie of the proens acing ILEA.One package involves up to fkim cus and anoser ine Solves cuts of up to 50m

By Steve Cowan ILEA member, Westminster North

Everyone agrees that reductions of up t0 12% in any Single year would spell a dangerous degree of dislocation for the service. The new Diresior of Personnel made plain his view at a recent Staff Sub-committee when he said that he would anticipate

legitimate trade union action In defence of their members were Slenificant cuts imposed

There is. relatively fit inefficiency and wasle across TEA,” contrary “Io popular hotions shared, unfortunately ty some ceneats of the national Labour leadership.

‘Cuts of any kind would entail bot lost of jobs and a

cash

Gisruption of service delivery Recent government initiatives hhave led fo massive increase in the regular workload of teachers and suppor staffs,

If non-eplacement of teaching posts were t© happen Schools would be unable 10 cope with “GCSE deadlines, or evcloping new CPVE courses

“The” £106,000 that was the focus for the legal action against ‘councillors in Liverpoo! shrinks tn comparison 10 the potential £130m deficit which faces ILEA.

‘The Labour Party must understand the importance of the attack on ILEA. A political ‘defeat inflicted on ILEA in the months before a general election Would be a big Bonus for Cabour's enemies

Kenneth Baker soems unlikely to Bit the precepting maxionum by which ILEA ‘could raise stound £920 million

‘At next year's prices, the cur rent ILEA. programme would Sos something approaching

£1 Adedt 10 this 5 the politically vindictive suggestion From Baker that ILEA, alone of all education authorities in Bri fain, would be required Finance iiself the consequences X seitlement could add up 10

(om onto the amount IEA bode.

= The article on Ealing’s nothing, and that next year will time when expansion will quite Budget strategy in the last bring ratc-capping and pressure probably be halled and even put London Brisjing could! make cu. Inco reverse

: mld ye wasn't dificult deci “The abour Panty in precisely this situation for | just have equally applied —)\oic tr siply because of Waltham Forest wll therfore

Srcal yea By delaying = | to Waltham Forest. the “lack of any political ave to wart preparing for the sontrotation, from 1385 co | The painful limits of alteroative, The realy dificuk second baile Before the frst i {Ser local authostis have bect_ | eyoice and the deshions vill come ina Years O'

made more Holated and more LONDON REGIONAL CONFERENCE

olerable, uncomfortable feeling of all Al CLPs should now send an | involved shows just how far

A further meeting to discuss Briefing’s slate for Regional

Conference will be held on Friday February 13th at

observer to all ILEA Labosr | Labour councils have 7.45pm at Lambeth Town Hall,

eeoe reece | eee ae = ee cee ne ei eae ieee : CONFERENCE ADVERTS ‘A. broadly-based forum The LGC and Group in asking all readers to ensure that) peous siasrach Bury ote Nascar tury Cote pee: anal Pay es lunion, women’s, lesbian, gay, anti-racist and comany Ooporiesees calcatre woven pecans oateoies eden ienenst ieee

avolving all sections of the | Waltham Forest adopted labour” movement must be | policies of expansion which

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Please send to Jane Kelly, 26 Crofton Road, Lonjdon SES.

CIVIL SERVICE NIGHT AT WAPPING Saturday 28th February

any consultation with the Party fr with the unions, Within the

Assemble 8.30pm, Move off 9.00pm Tower Hill tube

‘onions there isa strong | of the previous Tory/Liberal fesentment at the way that the nica. TCEA leadership and Officers | That would have negated any Rally Wellclose Square, 3.30pm Guest speakers include; Leslie Christie, General Secretary SCPS

our Party the sex tis not good enough upon a populist cam

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Brent Labour ‘Briefing: The struggle

Brent Briefing Group met recently to consider how to improve the impact of Briafing comrades in the Borough and to ensure that the swerve to the right is as limited as possible.

‘Avenues considered included the setting up of Community Councils,

particularly in the areas of the Borough with very high proportions of | council tenants

Fecent developments in the Women's Section and” YS were considered and Biscussion covered the

production of Moth Party-ana development ‘iE Heeeer heme ace Brent ‘Briefing New

By Brent Labour Briefing

‘would be produced 9s well as Keeping. Briefing readers

‘ntormed on developments in the "Borough though the

in the Generat though Brent East & South are

John Sheldon, General Secretary CSSU

far tha fobs are tae urn reco ticor BE THERE!

thing bl ed by S/E Regional TUC Civil Service Committee

BARNET PRINTWORKERS SUPPORT COMMITTEE

present

A Valentine’s Day Dance to The James Band

Sguotioed: Tha ead to make” cConabr-PPCS atte’ te Pan Spm-1 1.30pm

them responsive to. "the powcy, which we. at least, Friday 13th February

comunity ether” shan aheve and wit stage for Hendon Football Club, Claremont Road, Srohacised, especialy inthe" Asmat vicry wos recenty Cricklewood, NW2

Seo teoncwernds geet nh oetee Large car park

greg ee Se ee Tickets: £2.50 tunwaged £1.50)

Lett

the people of South Africa —

Dear Editors, ‘on which itis vital for socialists My arte “Hammersmith {9 stand up and be counted,

‘AA Boycots theatre” in LB 67 La" performance was inferior

hhad subjoined to it without my 49 that of the Daily Mall,

boeing consilted or infarmed the “° Yours sincerely.

Statement "There are Briefing Steve Parry

Supporters who have different

Views from some of those ex

pressed in this article. We invite Dear Editor,

Unholy alliance in Haringey

Strange | things ar iy Mike Marqusee appening in Haringey: Haringey Labour

Rushworth Smith's fast Briefing against Haringey Council's. | —Thescabs are paying Te lesbian and gay rights costs of the Parents’ Fights policy continues to attract Group's much trumpeted legal Support from a wide range — action against the Counc, of nares. wich wi ry to get te cours to outlaw coune!! action ‘on Meanwhile, the main lesbian and gay nights in

focus of opposition to the schools. Council’ policy, the UDM. General Secretary homophobic, Tory-backed ohn Liprott. told the PRG:

Parents Rights Group, has Your tht is the same. es spit wih Controls, the country and Reasons forthe eplt remain who contol, the county end ‘obscure, but it may well be foun 4 finked’ tothe emergence of oer know who our something calling itself the gnomes, are, send. your Now. Patriote "Movement, enemies are, send Your which recently staged @ rally Jonations to: Positive images, Supporting Ruenwarth ‘Sram “erations to: Poitive rages, in Tront “of Haringey Civic Cymington Avenue, London

Centre The New Patiiotic N22

Movement "whose leaflet

boldy demanded Do we want Sarre one

four’ children” to. become Pipererchnr var Romosexual? Do. we. want eet on them. to get AIDS?" Poet % appears to be a creature of the si mma infamous “Moonies"” sect, repr mn

‘well known for is criminal and pe ae

Snui-communist activites. ee Another emu. | plage get Your Lsbour Pory perhape | not 50" untkly slg apm

Eouree of support for the hate | coyg tran tate UT compaign "is the. so-colea | Gortmunity group, to sponsor |

Union of | Democratic | Ss malar demonstration Mineworkers! os

Fulham Witch-hunting: Fight | expulsions now!

Predictable as always — of the whole wretched affair is the Fulham Party. passed thar the mover ofthe resolu

the resolution at the he Euidins lt behind the January GC which hs ye ternational Soca opened the door for the most Irustrating part is expulsions. hat ‘many of us. will now

it inevitably’ be’ wasting: precious ime and energy defending Miliont at 3 time ‘when we

The wording makes quite plain that should anyone step out of line that

“appropriate action” will be Gissiou campaigh that we Wi deal with the face shortly

Fulham CLP pies aeceos aa The Chair brushed aside tone Nec

an impressive plea from one We will resist these racks

the passing of the Comrades everywhere specially onthe Rey Executive should be awa

why’ the resolution was out of order and contravened both the rules of natural

justice and the rules of the the fist expulsion in’ London Labour P: will have to be faced soon We were subjected in the "History hat shown that the debate" (0 4 whole succession second. and thied will. low ‘of narrow minded homilies of quickly unless we stand firm homespun "philosophy. One and reject the vicious atacks 0 particular “classic which the hard right. Gharacterised the ontice discussion was one comrade “For a report on the first tthe complained about people meeting of the Natio "spitting on my Noor"! Constitutional Committes see ‘One ofthe most ionic aspects National Labour Briefing, p.9

Cultural boycott:

No help to fight apartheid

Hammersmith AA's boycott of the Lyric Theatre Production of The Bijers Sunbird (London Labour Briefing, Jan 15-28) in 00 way contributes to the real fight against apartheid.

it 6 part of the AM and ANC. policy” that ail anti- ‘apartheid activities must be channelled “through them or approved by. them. The ‘2cademic and cultural “blanket Boyeott™ is central 10. that

AS Mike ‘Terry, National Secretary of AM, is reported to have said:

liberation movement and ourselves... Anything short of 2 {otal cultural boycott allows all Kinds of people in.” Weekly Mail, Jan 9-13)

‘One wonders how — this squares withthe words of Oliver ‘Tambo? "..No elements from among ourscives should seck to impose their views on others"™ and "We must combat all

manifestations of factionalism, ‘evolutionary arrogance and in dividualism™” (from Siatement Of the ANC on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ANC, &th Jan. 1987)

‘The AM is not even consis: tent in is application of the 50 ‘alled “blaaket Boycott”. There Sere no orgnaised | boycotts wwhen Wozza Albert, Asinamali {and other South African plays ‘hich, like The Bijers Sunbird, hhad an anti-apartheid content ‘were staged in London.

By Chalie van Gelderen Brent South CLP

Progressive Publishers ‘Moscow editions of the works fof Marx, Engels and Lenin are oa sie in progressive Bookshops in South Africa. Has ‘AM of the ANC made any protestations 10. the. Soviet Government about 1h?

“The valuable radical Weekty Mail and the publications Ravan Prost are on sale at

London Labour Briefing Feb 11-24 1987 page 3

CColleus, Central Books and other bookshops in Britain Why no picket lines?

This attempt at absolute (one igs tempted to. write “absolutist") control of” the anti-apartheid ‘movement was responsible for the break-up of a meeting at Warwick University" last” November ‘which was to be addressed by Edie Webster, a member of the Editorial Board of the South African Labour Bullein, perhaps the politically “most [mportant journal published it South Africa today’

"This, despite the fact that a few "weeks earlier the same Eddie Webster had shared 3 platform at the York Symposium on South Africa with Archbishop Huddleston [End luminaries of the ANC.

The theatre, the arts and erature have an. important role to play in the sirugsle ‘against trary in South Africa 2 elsewhere. It is tribute 10 the advances made by the libers tog movement that they have sudzeeded in breaking through

the “blanket” stifling of all op postion culture which VerwoerSian apartheid” imposed on South ‘Africa. This should be encouraged by all who support the fight against apartheid.

How can we take seriously the ANC's declared aim, reiterated in the 75th Anniversary Statement, that The revolution will guarantee the indivadal and equal eights of all South ‘Africans... and” include such freedoms’ as. those of speech, assembly, association the press” when today, when i Is hhot_yet"in power, it seoks 10 coerce all” forces. Tighting apartheid into a rigidly ontolled straitacket?

in his speech to the Lusaka meeting, celebrating 75 years Of

ANC, President "Tambo indicated that, while the ANC Still stood by ts call for a blanket academic and cultural Boycott, this was being reconsidered.

We can only add — and about time 100!

Black Section victory in Hammersmith

Ar last: @ voice in Hammersmith!

Hammersmith Labour Party has recognised the Hammersmith and Fulham, Labour Party Black Section at the second attempt.

The first attempt was blocked in November when a resolution inviting the Black Section to send delegates 10 the GC was tuled out of order by the Chait.

‘Even at tho second attempt comrades who have strongly opposed. "the use of Constitutional rules to gag and expel Mint supporters from the Party. quoted Party rules fas if they were tablets of

By Ian Harrison Hammersmith CLP

This was a pathetic effort to dieguise their real opposition to the principle of autonomous Black organteation. Its hardly surprisng thet the same "dinosaurs" viciously ‘opposed the establishment of 2'women’s section only. two Years ago and have done Bothing but pour scom on its

lack Section on

basis a the Women's Section does

‘Hopetully this dei move will lead the Party to Fecognise how it falls to Tepresent and serve the Interests of Black people and women. The next step will Be for us to become am active, ampaigning Party — doing something about it!

PHOTO: Jona Chapman

PHOTO: Jot Choo

London Labour Briefing Feb 11-24 1987 page 4

Demonstration in support of Newham 7

Police fail to stop racial attacks:

“We have to defend ourselves”

Newham in East London ‘now has the highest recorded rate of racial attacks in the ‘country — 228 this year.

Yet the police in Newham have cleared up only 22 of these, less than 10%.

This compares with an average clear up rate for Facial attacks of about 12% in the Metropolitan Police area, and 15% nationally

The clear up rate for racial attacks is about hall that of ‘ther erimes

‘Against this background, the ‘Mt Police have been pushing & umber of solutions, none of ‘whieh will belp eur situation.

Inthe “first” place, they initiated the “Racial tncidence Squad” pioneered in Newham and Ealing since Decernber

This squad consisis of 6 officers, "2 of whom are Sergeants and 4 constables, and Zot the squad arta be from the black community. ‘The aim of the exereie is 10 improve the clear up rate. But we say this too litte, t00 late ~ a cosmetic fxercise io prevent criticism of the growing sumber of racial

By Nishit Kanwar Newham Monitoring Project

Sacks ‘Contested to Police launched January 15th, This consists pack in five languages, teil police. It is summed up by its Symbol — a serpent with a black hand holding its head white niformed pole holding its tall, and the capt reads “Together we cam racial attacks.

The Met Police have s campaign to recruit off {rom "ethnic minorities” campaign started on

‘Ths ruary Sad and centred on a few areas inchiding Newham. But we say

tat reeruiting 8 few "Black ‘officers will make no difference to the imstitutionalised racism of the police Toece.

‘Why do we have no faith in these initiatives? I is Because of fur experience of the police in action. Let me examples

(On January 3ed, there was a lack party in Canning Town, At lau tear ¢a5 was put through the leterbox. Two white men

ney disappeared and. ar 3p put through she letterbox

Two members of the party went out to. confront those responsible but were jumped on by 20 boys. one of whom Smashed 2 botile over Trevor Ferguton who was blinded in

"The police were called again, and they put down the phone To date no one has bee charged.

Tihs is one of many examples Since the New Year there hase been 23 racial attacks im an ares of a quarter of a square mile in Canning Town. The Potie have tmade 0. arress, though the Perpetrator. are knot

The Ison we are drawing is that if we want to walk through he streets, we shall have 10 ‘defend ourselves

Can we make the Met accountable?

New proposals to make the Met Police more accountable have been drawn up by the Police Monitoring and Research Group of the London Strategic Policy Unit (the so-called GEC in exile).

The proposals include: ‘ethat 2 new police authority fr London be created as part of Strategic authority for London: ‘@rew powers are needed 10 sare ‘that research into policing and monitoring of the

‘Communits coppers” i action

By Dan Carter

police can be properly carried fut by local government

f@:har parts | and Il of the Pablic Order Act 1986 and the whole of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) 1984 be repealed:

‘thatthe Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1981 be repealed and replaced BY an ast finmting poli < aad introducing Kcgally enforceable safesuards

ay the duty 10 enforee the lak om police authorities and confer the status. of local

government officers on police officers

The debate around the proposals will cause socialists 40 omsider the whole question of Whether or not an atmof the State, such a the police force, scan ever be-aecoumtable 1 the people.

The Met Police already stand fout as exceptional not just for their viciousness. in. industiat Sisputcs the miners trike and Wapping, for example) but als a the only police Foree in the Sountey without am clovted police authority

‘A major part of the proposals include taking control of the

Mev away from he Home Sevetary and” ini anew Condon-wide sralegic The whole gue

sdemocraising the polices being ssoided by the Labour leadership as 190 controversial {otouch, With “law and order Tikely to be a major issue at the General Election, we mnt ensure iti debated in & positive The Mev’s budget, the mushroom yourncighbou

incighbourhood watch Schemes, and responding to the fising chime rate by sendin miner and Waning pichet Tine wil surety igh profile oom the political agenda

famastic PR ing shop

The faet that local councillors sould withold. payment of the olive prevent local rate levied

re Met). and fae

‘doing,

The” fact thatthe _potiee themselves, amd sare’ prod Independent inguirs imo ree rem. at Wapping: and thee abysmal recor ou dating ith racial and sexual asus al ad hsatistastion with the Me

The patie sub-committee OF

Tandan Steaegic Paticy

Souihicark, Grewnsich, Eating. isle and Lambeth Cousels

Proposals for new author cts of the pamphlet <a gbiained fom! Police Monitoring & Research Gren, Room Nils Middheses Howe, 20 Vaushall

swid3su.

Southall colour bar

For the last three months, angry black people in Southall have been picketting an all-white Social club which operates @ colour bar.

The strong _protest outside the Southall Trades & Social Club in the Broadway hasbeen organised by the Black Section of Southall Labour Party and the Indian Workers" Association,

This picket is supported by many voluntary organisations, {rade unions, religous bodies {and local community groups

‘The club has. ne. Black members amongst "its "850 membership. It refused entry fo black people. It operates under the pretext of 3 private chub,

inthe thirties, this club was 9 working men’s club. The Labour Party” wes. afliiated and associated with *. Trade Unionists and Labour Party members used its facilities

However, when

‘the

By Naresh Banga Southall Black Section

population of Southall started Changing. daring the "60s and

"70s, the club. started barncading itself with venous discimminatory rules > keep fut the surrounding Asian Population,

"The management of the club have devised such rules that it is impossible for the mombors ofthe _ minority ‘Communities to join. Under the Strict vetting procedure for Sopleations must be Rominated and seconded by existing members and Spproved by the. managing

i the past, 2 number of wellimtentioned attempts

sere made to break the walls

of apartheid, but

Success. Unions the

penetrate into this fore Faciem but ultimately they hod to. disassociate themecives from the racists. The Labour Party tied hard to enrol a few

Diack people into membership (Of the Club but eventually the members who ted were in Taking into account these Expenences Southall Black Section felt that it was ther responsibity fo take the lub Gn snd only direct action wil) force the’ racists into ‘At lunchtime on Thursday November T3th white driokers atthe club were startied by 2 Confrontation wl pickets. The ‘club keted by crowds of fotesters shouting Smash Racism”. “Smash Fascism No. pléce in’ Southall for raciem”. However, protestors "Go back to your country Pakis go home” One picket

The strategy of dect action and the deployment of the Dicket at peak hows was

‘masterminded by Clr Madhar Pati, who is Chai of Southall Black Section and chat of the ‘Anti Racist Committee of the Greater London Labour Party

He was supported by Pera Singh Khabra, president of the indian Workers Assocation, ‘which hos’ 18,000. members and. is the largest

Periodic mass pickets. t0 Successful that many left wing ‘groves from outside the ares

fame to jou. However there is

Cir Pot leading ‘no guarantee that the attitude Of the racists would chenge through peck

‘Therefore, Cl asked the | Commissior Recial Equality to take Cub to court under the Race

Reistions Act. The CRE has aleady Started an investgation into the

practices of the club.

Sout

Ealing Counc has been jon to rates, services and

ofthe cmoaign management of the club Ste Saying. that now they have two ethnic minonty members! Wt is tue then ‘certainly t must be a window dressing!

Clr Patil says “We are not gang to be fooled by this fokeniem. We will keep out Eempaign going. until the facists ate defeated and the Soors of the club are opened to. working “people of all

For further information, and tails of future mass pickets, Phone 01-574 2434,