wORGAN OF THE ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS A/. AY 1978 ___ Orga• , n oa»f thW e AnarchisK.4 *t Blaci k Crosy->, s BRATACH DIJBH PAMPHLtTS Our declining deficit has been halted Our concert at the Conway Hall was very 'I'wo new pamphlets from Bratach Bubh chiefly because of the unexplained drop- badly attended (possibly due to snow in "Workers Autonomy" and "The Angry ping off in donations this year: we've the suburbs) - but thanks especially to Brigade" will be ready for distribution got more to pay out too (but it's some- Robbie and Sandra who worked like and sale as soon as they get the covers what balanced from sales to come in beavers to raise the cash ou1 of the from the printers. A third pamphlet from last issue - so don't forget a small audience, we broke even with a smaL1 "Armed Struggle" has been held up gifd) benefit for the Mutual Aid Project. However we have decided to make the owing to unforeseen difficulties, but Industrial Workers of the World, disco a monthly event. No charge for they hope to have it ready in the near 226 Emscote Road, Warwick. future. The new copy of the Industrial admission (but well ask for a donation "Workers' Autonomy" will sell for Unionist, No. 6, is now available for to whatever our current cause is, Black 30p (with 33% discount for groups and 4 x 7p stamps from the address above. Flag, Mutual Aid, Black Cross, prisoner bookshops). It contains four essays: 1) defence or whatever). Obviously we Anarchist Television. After Marx, Autonomy — Alfreddo need a meeting place for Black Flag Bonano. 2) Winkers'Autonomy: Sur- BBC2 showed the film of "La Cecilia" readers and a social get-together where passing Trade Unionism - The Comrades at peak viewing time one Saturday we can arrange other meetings is the best of Kronstadt Editions. 3 (Workers' night; and a week or so later presents idea we can think of. Councils, Self-Management & Develop- the play "Stargazy on Zummerdown". ment in Proletarian Autonomy - The It showed England in 300 years time, Start around 7 or 8. Conway Hall. Red Comrades of Kronstadt Editions. 4) the free society of Albion, where capita- Lion Square, London WC.l. (nearest Autonomous Movement of the Turin lism and war has been reduced to a tube, Holborn). Railway workers: Organisation of the country show once a year, when country Some of us feel that May Day is the one Autonomous Workers Nucleus - 'folk and townsfolk enact ancient rituals day when we need to tu~n up on the Autonomous Workers Movement, Turin. as a remembrance to the nightmare "official" parades and processions, not to "The Angry Brigade" is sold on the past. Folksy, but none the worse for show a presence but for the only chance same terms and price as the above that, with real libertarian humour. By to meet militants who represent contacts pamphlet, and contains communiques John Fletcher with music by David of many years' standing; however others and chronology. Fanshawe. feeljhat we should have something of "Anarchism & the National I ih?ra- Over a hundred people attended the our own. The London anarchist groups tion Struggle" has been reprinted and presentation of the work of Miguel last year held an enjoyable May Day will be ready shortly (15p). Hernandez on March 26, organised by picnic in South London; and propose Bratach Dubh, 83 Langside Terrace, the Aula de Literatura of the Ateneo to hold another this year in North Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Libertario (Centro Iberico) in London. London - Finsbury Park, May 1st. ORCA No. 2 (Given in Spanish). The young libertarians The second issue of Orca is now available associated with the Centro Iberico also Prisoners/Resistance Fund etc. from PO Box 478, Seattle, Washington rushed out a leaflet on the murder in a Balance c/fwd £23. 12. SS (Guam) £13.60; I.M. (London) £5.00; {)til\\ USA for $3.00 or whatever \u Spanish jail of Agustin Rueda, especially can afford, but cash only, please. The calling attention to the abuse of language Birmingham £30; Concert £4.30; S.B. second issue is primarily concerned with in the Spanish press - headlines stating (Cosham) £4; Manchester M.N. £5; the continuing struggle of The George soberly "Ten prison functionaries total: £61.90. Jackson Brigade, but there is also some responsible for the death of a prisoner in Earmarked: £5 (radios) £52 (Mutual Aid material relevant to the anti-nuke move- Carabanchel" contrasting with "Vile project) £2 Greece, total £59. ment in the States. (The George Jackson murder ol the director of prisons." New balance £26. 02. Brigade is the only urban guerrilla group PROTEST AT TORNllSS7" Box 1BC, 341 Glossop Road, Sheffield 10 actively operating in the US today I. Torness, jsut 30 miles from Edinburgh, The above is the address of the Sheffield State of Play at March 28. 1978. is the site for Britain's next nuclear Black Cross Secretariat. There shall not Black Rag power station. SCRAM is co-ordinating be as yet a definite group associated. Ps inung costs since Jan.217. 16 a weekend of action there on MAY 6th & Activities shall be entered into as they Postage 68.29 7th 1978 to protest against the proposed wish by comrades here. The secretariat Literature bought 15. 50 expansion of nuclear power at Torness shall simply provide information, 300. 95 and elsewhere. Assemble in Dunbar May encouragement. Linked to this shall be Sales and subs 100. 55 6th at mid-day; March to Torness, Mass the Initiative Appeal Fund which shall Donations* 15.00 rally on site. provide some cash for prisoners. 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THE T.U.C It is no! considered very revolutionary to dabble in the affairs of the Labour in want of overall control by the Govern- :.:>•„• )o talk about abolishing the House Party, by which the leadership of both ment, or if need be. in addition to it. .if I ,>nis (though still nothing is done have managed to sell out the working There is not one capitalist in the land of about it and it passes into a picturesque class. Not one body of workers is left any importance — O.K., I know about s >nival with teeth), hven the royal that has generally a good word to say the off eccentric like Ward of Grunwick's ' cnily have contemplated with apparent for the way in which they have been who will want to see the TUC vanish equanimity the abolition of the monarchy treated by middle-class Socialists entering into limbo. Most employers with high ("if it has to go, let it go without f'tiss" into union affairs or working-class Trade stakes at risk wnat the union, to curb said Philip). But few are prepared to Unionists entering into government affairs. the militants. He wants there to be an '"•t the Trade Union Congress go without Yet the TUC is treated as immutable, overall policy to curb the unions in turn. a fuss. Yet it has outlived its functions beyond criticism, something basic to the He wants there to be a Government as much as the Lords or the Monarchy. fabric of national life (like the monarchy, policy, worked out with his own repre- Those functions were always concerned like the House of Lords). sentatives, to curb the TUC. Otherwise, with the establishment of authority and Abolition is not a difficult matter. It he would be "faced with anarchy." Let ., -re against the people, though at times iff|uh,.s no legislation. Though the TUC him be so faced. ::iey nuy nave appeared a Icsstr evil. to legislation it is still a voluntary As was seen from the If these institutions now survive it is I that is required is for unions the TUC serves no purpose of solidarity. Jifrji.'ie the) car. act against the people-. to disaffiliate. Disgust with the way in It unites the leadership of the unions. The purpose of the TUC was to unite which money matters have been handled not the workers. It is an instrument of unions against employers who were also with contempt by the ruling class can be government and if the government want united, and bring aid to unions oattling expressed not only by demands to end such a body, let them have the odium of on their own. Did they ever do this? the political levy to the Labour Party but That was what 1926 was all about: the also to end the tie-up with the TUC. The workers have no need of the TUC. Unlike other countries where miners appealcu for solidarity, the Militants within the unions do not Government imposed a general lock there are several trade union centres raise these issues in fear of want of providing competition and (sometimes) out when the printers declined to set support. They know full well there will an jnti-mm A editorial, and the strike an alternative, there is only the TUC.