African Activist Archive

The report says the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid formed a Steering Committee, received endorsements of several other unions, and had the participation of affiliates from 25 international unions, plus the CFL, and at least 5 other groups. The report says the ILNAA prepared standard materials to be used in press kits; held news conferences on formation of ILNAA and American National Bank action; sent statewide labor press release; sent news releases on March 18 demonstration, SA Ambassador's picket line, court appearance of labor leaders; received a lot of labor press and radio coverage; several good Defender articles; TV coverage on Channels 2, 5, 7 and 9 of demonstration; almost nothing in the Sun-Times; Channel 32 coverage of first news conference and Channel 44 coverage of second news conference. He report says the ILNAA Sent letters and delegations on March 18 to 2 Senators and 2 Congressmen; sent thank you's to Simon and Yates who have now cosponsored sanctions bill. The report discusses NY Labor Committee Against Apartheid (New York Labor Committee Against Apartheid, Dellums office, CCISSA (Chicago Committee in Solidarity with Southern Africa), National Boycott Shell Labor Committee, International Metalworkers Federation (IMF), Moses Mayekiso, Shell Boycott, sanctions, current crackdown on COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions), finances, a petition campaign, a labor demonstration, and a City Council resolution.

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