African Activist Archive

Reminder to Steering Committee of the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid of meeting on February 19 at ACTWU. The agenda will include discussion of Gatsha Buthelezi and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP); ties between South Africa (SA) and the union-busting Tribune Co.; June Soweto Day plans; Citibank's ties to SA; a report from our labor Sanctions Committee; and a financial report and discussion about hiring a staff person. People are asked to bring their union's pledge for our fundraising drive. The mailing includes PRESS STATEMENT ON FW DE KLERKS speech by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and POLITICAL RIGHTS STILL DENIED SOUTH AFRICANS DESPITE DE KLERK'S SPEECH SAYS IMF, a press statement by International Metalworkers' Federation in Geneva. The mailing mentions F.W. de Klerk, the National Party, obstacles to negotiations, a democratic transition to a new constitution, the tri-cameral parliament, general amnesty for political prisoners and exiles, the Internal Security Act, the ANC (African National Congress), death squads, vigilantes, security legislation, the democratic movement, creating a climate of free political activity, the Land Act, the Group Areas Act, affirmative action, historical inequities, the Population Registration Act, non-racial municipalities with a single tax base, economic restructuring, apartheid laws, Marcello Malentacchi, one person, one vote, economic imbalances between whites and blacks, a constitutional conference, and the right to vote.

African Activist Archive

[Dear Steering Committee member, This is a reminder that our next Steering Committee meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 11: 30 am …]

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