of Puerto Cabezas on the Atlantic Coast.
The comparison illustrates the fast growth of the national solidarity cambarl. prompted by increasing intervention by imperialism against revolution year saw the HIrSI organised delegations and work brigades sent Britain, joining the already extensive inernational solidarty prescence inal any visitor can witness NODaDY me arces or Lind anywhere the Spanish civil war. All who tinhock?) have come back took (including with a strong determination extend solidarity with Nicaragua. Also last year, the first 'Container Project' shipped many badly needed items of equipten soes coreced throughout Britain I mis sul sel clear per spectives for the NSC. Its central priority will be work the movement, with a particular emondss the unions especially TUC still refuses given Ine full recognition to the main - icaraguan HIlOA CO1federations, the CST This orientation reinforced that adopted ernier i ure E Salvador Solidarity Campaign AGM, which decided to concentrate on solidarity in the Latier! anions and Labour Party.
words the idea is not now to do problem remains The national representative from NALGO gave valuable advice on on Nicaragua, with Central Anencel dimension, this will be the major eo oo w ove activists the basis for taking arctical solidaritv into the trade union movement, for developing. membership drive for held its annual general meeting discreetly, on a Sunday morning, during the El Salvador Solidarity Campaign AG.M. This year, the NSC AGM took place over the weekend of the 16 and 17 February, with over 120 delegates, hosted by the Manchester Town Hall. The Manchester City Council had just signed a friendship agreement linking Manchester to the Nicaraguan town.
stop short at purely formal gestures by left local government. the delegates from Liverpool forcefully argued, council twining has be used as a lever to UT OllOLe direct links throughout the local commuy• amores locar mane branches, councils. Lalou! Parties, organisations, alUl2Sl ever kind popular organisation in our communities. This provides a concrete focus for raising material support — as Bolton Trades Council vith the regional doing Sandinista Workers) Ocotal. near the contrainfested border with Honduras.
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wiere Co-oHaton between solidarity work in the unions and in the Labour Party is essential. That is 'the NSC AGM also adopted a motion calling for the Central America campaigns, their local call regional forums to co-ordinate the work of local Labour Party and union activists., Many of these want to take HOre consisten solidarity but don't have the time to get involved in the regular work of the solidarity committees themselves.
NSC executive (personal capacity) • However, Inere particular tasks which need more concentrated attention the Labour Party.
There is no doubt that Kinnock's trip to attend Daniel Ortega's swearing-in as President (even if it was a long time in cy int Dunbs and Stuars Dubbs and Stuart Holland to the elections had tremendous importance and help serve as a real obstacle to the US designs in Central America - not least because of the Ipact lney nave unroughthe Socialist International.
The only way to further develop policy, and ensure its practical implementation, is to develop a source of constant pressure within the INSC. together with ELSSOC, have Io is enone decided to try and establish committee Central America within the Labour Party to promote the campaign's objectives, put pressure on policy and draw on the untapped wealth of support amongst the party's rank and file. It is hoped such a committee can be launched formally at a fringe meeting at this year's several preparatory meetings leading up to that.
The orientation towards the anti-nuclear and peac Hovenieut. ALTiV decided on, would centre on building a peace conference October on the theme War World to the Third World War'. This event, particularly important given that some of the American ships stationed in front of the Nicaraguan coast may be carrying nuclear weapons jointly organised by ELSSOC NSO umbrella organisation worch for vids inti five is work this initiative NICA (No Intervention in Central America), ordination of many organisations SubporuI_ solidarity movement.
There WAN also a long and fruitful discussion on women at the AGM, as the women present telt that thi revolution has raised several Issue challenged many beliefs, and deserved widespread discussion:
offan vl men involved ig involved womel solidarity work will called on consider some structure and activities on the issue Finally, the NSC AGM adopted a new constitution, structure and a nev executive committee to Carr out the hug facing the movement. Out of the eight members of the incoming executive five are women. The whole weekend was a success, an inspiring start for the new NSC: solid and dynamic solidarity campaign prepared to ec forward.