IMGpapers 1968–75

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–75

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· Red Weekly No. 49, 25 April 1974 · p. 6 of the scan · 239 words

The scan: rw-no49-apr-25-1974.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 6 of the scan

In the face of mounting attacks on students struggling to defend their living standards, many activists are fooking for Immigration But this is not due to immigrants'. It is due to the bankruptcy of the capitalist system, which cannot provide jobs for all, even though there are thousands of johs that need doing. Unemployment will not be solved by hanning immigration, but only hy overturning the crazy, inhuman capitalBE SPACI:

But brainwashed, racist workers like Mr Keed who think that it's in their OPL Part of NUS march in solidarity with Essex students last month union orginisations. Derbyshire NUM returned the support offered by Essex students in two minen'strikes by sending a blank cheque to cover the bail for arrested students. Action is being taken through the regional councils of UCATT and the TGWU as well as through the local Trades Council, to black the University in support of the students demands.

This sort of support, some of it scarcely tapped as yet, is the raw material out of which a victory can be won at Essex and in similar strug gies all over the country. The coming trials can be the focus not only for student action, but also for tea: sol darity action from the working class The similarities with the hounding and ja ling of the Shrewsbury pickets are too fresh in the mind to be passed over lightly.

See p.8 for latest news.

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