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ACTION ALERT 3-/18/1988

SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

Comprehensive Sanctions are a necessary response to the continuing violent repression and imprisonment of trade union leaders by South Africa's apartheid government.

In October of 1986, the U.S. Congress enacted a limited sanctions law which represented an important step towards ending U.S. support for the apartheid government and economy. However, the law's provisions are limited and U.S. companies and the Reagan Administration have exploited the loopholes in the current law.

Stronger legislation was therefore introduced in Congress in early 1987 which mandates complete disinvestment of all U.S. companies within six months of passage of the bill, and includes stronger sections of the present sanctions law.

The proposed legislation, the Cranston /Dellums Comprehensive Sanctions bills S. 556/H. R. 1580, was introduced early in the lOoth Congress to begin building Congressional and grassroots support for stronger sanctions against South Africa.

Comprehensive Sanctions and disinvestment are strongly supported by South Africa's trade unions. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the country's largest labor federation, continues its plea for us to take action against the apartheid regime which bans their strikes , jails their leaders , and bars their protests.

ACTION NEEDED NOW!

The Cranston /Dellums bills - S. 556 and H. R. 1580 - need additional co-spons

Write Senators Alan Dixon and to urge them to co-sponsor S. 556. Write your Congressperson to urge support for H.R.1580.

It is important to let our legislators hear from your union now!

Committee hearings in the House of Representatives are likely to be held in April 1988, and a full floor vote could come as early as June.

Please call ( 312) 583-6661 for further information. Thank you.

ILLINOIS LABOR NETWORK AGAINST APARTHEID Mailing Address: Machinists District 8, 1225 S. Harlem, Forest Park, IL 60130 (OVER) -union labor donated- Ask to be co-sponsors of S. 556 : Ask to be co-sponsors of HR. 1580 (They are likely to vote for stronger U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon (D) sanctions if they hear from enough of us.) 230 S. Dearborn Street , IL 60604 U.S. Rep. Martin Russo (D/03) ( 312) 353-5420 10634 S. Cicero Oak Lawn, 1L 60453 U.S. Senator Paul Simon (D) ( 312) 353-8093 230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 3892 Chicago, IL 60604 U.S. Rep. William 0. Lipinski (D/05) ( 31 2) 353-4952 5838 S. Archer Chicago, IL 60638 (312) 886-0481 These Representatives are co-sponsors of HR.1580. Thank them for their U.S. Rep. (D/08) support and ask for continued efforts 2148 N. Darnen Avenue to get HR. 1 580 passed: Chicago, IL 60647 (312) 276-6000 U.S. Rep. Charles Hayes (D/01) 7801 S. Cottage Grove Avenue U.S. Rep. Sidney R. Yates (D/09) Chicago, IL 60619 230 S. Dearborn Street ( 312) 783-6800 Chicago, IL 50604 (312) 353-4596 U.S. Rep. (D/02) 11434 S. Halsted Street U.S. Rep. (D/11) Chicago, 1L 60628 230 S. Dearborn, Suite 3816 (312) 660-2000 Chicago, IL 60604 ( 312) 353-2525 U.S. Rep. (D/07) 230 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 3880 U.S. Rep. Lynn Martin (R/16) Chicago, 1L 60604 416 E. State Street (312) 353-5754 Rockford, IL 61104 ( 81 5) 987-4326 U.S. Rep. Lane H. Evans (D/17) 3919 16th Street U.S. Rep. Terry Bruce (D/19) Moline, 1L 61265 114 West Chestnut, Box 206 (309) 793-5760 Olney, IL 62450 ( 618) 395-8585 -u.s. Kenneth Gray (D/23) 234 West Main U.S. Rep. Richard J. Durbin (D/20) West Frankfort, 1L 62896 1307 S. 7th, P. 0. Box 790 ( 618) 937-6402 Springfield, IL 62705 ( 21 7) 522-7733

U.S. Rep. (D/21) Fed. Bldg., 650 Avenue East St. Louis, IL 62201 (618) 482-9300