z Py LLE TN The Purpose of the bulletin This bulletin is designed to provide enogedination between the groups, 40 let them know what is going on at thecentre, to pass on queries and to:reflect the problems and truimphs of the groups. . Its contents and success depend on, yous It is proposed initially to produce it monthly.
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How You. Gan Hel ; 4. 4ll groups should regularly send in reports of their néetings and activities, a lso regional activities. We cannot print every report every tine, of course, but it will enable us to see whete groups are doing similar work and aa thea are all doing work with tobacco workers - any advance. on that? 2, Whenever groups produce material, e.g. strike leaflets, they should do then if possible on quarto paper and send us 100 copies, to be distributed with this bulletin, This will keep the cost down and reduce the amount of work needed to proauee the bulletin. The more important leaflets will be re-produced in tho next issue of 'Women in Industry' (see below) a. let us have details of all industrial work in particular, what union and firm is concerned, names of militants who could sad contacted steht groups et te ete, L. “ost: Local groups should sell the’ bulletin for a penny a time and send the money in or raise it in some other wey. At the National Conférence we will be maing specific suggestions on money-raising to off-set wats of the bulletin, etc, but till then, please help us out.
Now Available From Centre We shall regularly keep you informed of the present state of literature available. “se have back copies of SW (although we are running short of the prone’ issue) and still have a small number of the bodk-list and the two ‘leaners'. pamchlets (Lancaster and London). ‘Women in Industry, No. 1" is available, price 5p. and sells well (it is duplicated). Coming soona handbook on women workers in Britain, wovering almost every aspect. This will not be cheap - between 30p and 50p, depending on priduction costs - but will be vital equipment in the coming nonths. A literature form will be sent out soon, to simplyfy ordering and record-keeping. Don't forget the poster, which costs £1.50 for ten, and sells at. £2.50 - agood money raiser.
: = Speaking Tour. Leonora Lieve and maybe May Hibbs, plus others if we cah find them, will be making a speaking tour afters the conference, to get the proposed Equal- Pay-Ageinst Low Pay campaign of to e flying start. We are asking groups to plan their meeting now, syas to utilise our speakers time to the full and prevent clashes. Also, we may be able to take’ advantage of the cheap fares availpble by booking a_month ahead to some destinations. Each day should be as full as possible. Yor LL, try to arrange a say tine neeting.with Soe-socs (to off-set cost of fares), @ meeting with the SW members and an eondng Pubs ‘ lic mecting. Best daya- . second and fourth Tuesdays —
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and Thunsdays. The ccaskionhal Friday could be managed. particulary where it would be difficult to get back the same night (by last train or sleeper) and something usful can also be arranged for Saturday. Pre-meeting publicity material should be discussed with us - we will propably be doing something for the campaign at the centre that could be used — and it may help to know that LL is now an assistant secrétary of her TGWU branch. Local militants should be asked to take part in these meetings as the other speakers. Send your dates in now (give a choice, please) and we will ratify them quickly.