JAPANESE UNIONS ORGANIZING PROTEST AGAINST WAR IN VIETNAM
_ Tokyo-
A one-day nationwide general protest action in October against the U.S. imperialist escalation of the war in Vietnam is being organized by SOHYO [Japan General Federation of Trade Unions]. The decision was taken at a national conference at the end of July after the bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong. |
The following actions have been decided on in conjunction with the strike:
(1) A campaign for 40,000,000 signatures in support of the antiwar movement. A goal was set of at least 20,000,000 by the end of August.
(2) Collection of funds to help the National Liberation Front and similar Vietnamese organizations. Each unionist is counted on to pledge more than 100 yen [362 yen = US$1] by the end of the year.
(4) Meetings throughout the country were scheduled for August 15. All the various unions were asked to undertake activities on the job.
(4) Intellectuals and writers were asked to prepare speeches for delivery in every city at the end of August and beginning of September, explaining the issues at stake. Discussion meetings were _ also scheduled in the plants under the guidance of SOHYO.
“The nationwide strike action at the beginning of October is expected to bring out more people in demonstrations than the huge rallies in 1960 in opposition to the Japan-U.S. pact.
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