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*The DHSS should accept statements made by black claimants as they do white claimants; *Wherever a passport is requested it should be challenged and an explanation demanded; * An end to the link between welfare benefits entitlement and Immigration Status; *the revoking of the NHS Regulations on charges for overseas visitors.

REGGAE artist Peter Tosh has reused to play concerts in Israe because of its links with the regime in South Africa.

Israel is known to have trade Alliances including the selling of arms to the regime in South Africa.

'There is no way I can sing and speak about equal rights and justice and help for the oppressed in a country that is supplying South Africa with the guns to suppress the black people and continue the "HAVE the will to fight", is the message from the marathon struggle to save jobs at Greenings in Warrington.

These were the words used by convenor Arthur Conheny in an interview with Socialist Organiser in August, when the dispute seemed destined to go on indefinitely.

And it was the fighting spirit of the strikers that has eventually prevailed over management after nearly six months in dispute.

Last week saw the announcement of full reinstatement for over 300 Greenings workers -saving the jobs of many who were slated for compulsory redundancy.

And the trade union rights and working conditions which the strikers were determined to defend have been incorporated in the return to work agreement.

The battle comes at a time when victories against the Tory/ management offensive on the shop floor have been few and far between.

The leadership a: Greenings, however, not only dug in but effectively secured the commitment of the membership, who actually gained in strength as the dispute progressed.

As Arthur Conheny told us in August:

•There are issues you can live with and accommodate to. But sometimes there is no choice but to fight. As Martin Luther said, 'Here I stand: I can do no more' 'We think if we stand our ground and slog it out with them we can win"' by Alasdair Jamison ALL collection and delivery of mail in Basingstoke has been suspended since Saturday, September 3. The postal section of the local UCW branch is on strike - fighting for the withdrawal of a sacking notice against its Secretary, Alan Fraser, a Socialist Organiser supporter.

Although management • say that the sacking is about attendance, on which Alan's record is not very bad, the background of the case shows the bosses real motives. others, has greatly improved the organisation and effectiveness of