from Michael Hill (Oxford)
Your readers may be interested to know that on ‘lst May, the Carterton, Oxon., branch of the AEU unanimously passed the following .resolution:-
"This branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union resolves, in accordance with the expressed opposition of the trade union movement (nationally and internationally) to Apartheid and in accordance with the support which the Labour movement generally has given to the boycott of trade with South Africa:
to cable an emergency resolution to the National Council of the AEU now meeting at Worthing - requesting:
"a one day token stoppage by all members working for firms trading with South Africas
"a warning to the South African Government - backed by the necessary preparations in this country - that if the prisoners suffer the death penalty, (for the sole crime of struggling for democracy in a manner in which early trade unionists were forced to struggle, ) this will be met by an indefinite stoppage by all members on all work on imports and exports to and from the Republic.
"It is to be hoped that other branches of the AEU and other unions will follow suit." The branch also cabled fraternal May Day greetings to Nelson Mandela and other Freedom fighters now standing trial. * The AEU national committee passed on May 8th a resolution condemning Apartheid and supporting an international boycott of South African goods, 60..SOUTH SFRICAN DOCTORS SAY '90-DAY DETENTION' HARMFUL TO MENTAL HEALTH
A "90-day protest committee" has been formed in South Africa to campaign against the re-promulgation of the 90-day detention clause (this has .to be done by the end of June to remain in force). The committee has issued a 90-page pamphlet which contains a statement by 40 medical specialists, ten psychiatrists and ten psychologists that 90-day's detention could cnuse severe brain damage.