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SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

Comprehensive Sanctions are a necessary response to the continuing violent repression of the black majority 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 total 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 will ban virtually all trade with South Africa and provide penalties against those companies who violate the trade ban .

The proposed le~slation is H. R. 1580 I S. 2378 . H. R. 1580 is sponsored by Congressman Ronald Dellums and co-spsonsored by more than 100 Congresspersons. S. 2378 is sponsored by Senators Alan Cranston and Ted Kennedy. These bills are endorsed by many U.S. unions and the AFL-CIO.

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 the U.S. to take action against the apartheid regime which bans their strikes, jails their leaders, and bars their protests.

ACTION NEEDED NOW!

The Cranston/Kennedy bill, S. 2378, needs additional co-sponsors immediately! Contact Senator Alan Dixon to urge him to co-sponsor.

The Dellums bill, H .R .1580, will be voted on as early as June 20. Contact your Congre.ssperson to urge support for H.R.1580.

It is important to let your legislators hear frbm your union now!

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 61)130

- union labor donated- (OVER) DEMAND COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA NOW!

Ask to be a Co-Sponsor of S. 2378: U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon (D) 230 South Dearborn Street , IL 60604 ( 312) 353- 5420 or ( 202) 224-2854

Ask to vote for H. R. 1580, with NO weakening amendments:

U.S. Rep. Martin Russo (D/03) U.S. Rep. Philip M. Crane (R/12) 10634 S • Cicero 1450 S. New Wilke Road Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 ( 312) 353-8093 or ( 202 225-5736 (312) 394-0790 or (202) 225-3711 [Expected vote: YES] [Expected vote: NO]

U.S. Rep. Jack Davis (R/04) U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell (RI 13) 101 N. Joliet Street 911 N. Elm Street Joliet, IL 60431 Hinsdale, IL 50521 ( 815) 740- 2040 or ( 202) 22 5- 3635 (312) 655-2052 or (202) 225-3515 [Undecided] [Expected vote: NO]

U . S • Rep. William 0. Lipinski (DI 05) U.S. Rep. J. (R/14) 5838 S. Archer 27 N. River Street Chicago, IL 60638 Batavia, IL 60510 (312) 886-0481 or (202) 225-5701 (312) 406-1114 or (202) 225-2976 [Undecided] [Expected vote: NOJ

U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R /06) U.S. Rep. Edward R. Madigan (R/15) 970 Oaklawn, Suite 112 2401 E. Washington Elmhurst, IL 60126 · Bloomington, IL 61701 (312) 832-5950 or (202)225-4561 (309) 662-9371 or (202) 225-2371 [Expected vote: NO] [Expected vote: NO]

U.S. Rep. (D/08) U.S. Rep. Lynn Martin (RI 16) 2148 N. Darnen Avenue 416 E. State Street Chicago, IL 60647 Rockford, IL 61104 (312) 276-6000 or (202) 225-4061 (815) 987-4326 or (202) 225-5676 [Undecided] [Expected vote: NO]

U.S. Rep. John E. Porter (R/10) U.S. Rep. Robert H. Michel (R /18) 104 Wilmot , Suite 410 100 N. E. Monroe, Room 107 Deerfield , IL 60015 Peoria, IL 61602 (312) 940-0202 or (202) 225-4835 (309) 671-7027 or (202) 225-6201 [Undecided] [Expected vote: NO]

U.S. Rep. (D/11) U.S. Rep. Terry Bruce (DI 19) 230 So. Dearborn, Suite 3816 114 West Chestnut, Box 206 Chicago; IL 60604 Olney, IL 62450 (312) 353-2525or (202) 225-6661 (618) 395-8585 or (202) 225-5001 [Expected vote: YESJ [Expected vote: YES]

NOTE: Senator is a U.S. Rep. Richard Durbin (D/20) Co-Sponsor of S. 2378, and Reps. 1307 S. 7th, P. 0. Box 790 Charles Hayes (D/01), Springfield, IL 62705 (D/02), Cardiss Collins (D/07), (217) 522-7733 or (202) 225-5271 Sidney R. Yates (D /09), Lane H. [Expected vote: YES] Evans (DI 17) and Kenneth Gray (D /22) are €0-Sp·onsors of H. R. 1580.