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Vol. 71/No. 31      September 3, 2007

 
Birmingham forum marks move to
strengthen socialists' work in South
 
By Karl Butts  
BIRMINGHAM—Thirty supporters and friends of the socialist movement attended a special Militant Labor Forum here July 28, marking steps to strengthen the political work of the Socialist Workers Party in the region. The Birmingham branch is closing and many socialist workers there are moving to Atlanta to build the party and the Young Socialists. Workers and youth from both Birmingham and Atlanta participated in the meeting.

The speakers noted the rich history of the party’s involvement in the class struggle in Alabama, both in the 1960s and since the SWP established a branch in 1979 (see article on this page). These include battles by coal miners, steelworkers, farmers, and fighters for Black rights. The meeting was addressed by Paul Mailhot and Susan LaMont from Birmingham and Ellie García, chairperson of the Socialist Workers Party in Atlanta.

Almost $500 was collected for a travel fund to help the party respond to current struggles by working people in the Midwest. Participants bought more than $300 in Pathfinder titles.
 
 
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