Meir govt backs plan
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as film march Led by a brass band, the lemonstration, organized by the Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians, was sprinkled with placards demanding 'Studios for film-making-not for property dealing' and Film unions demand the right to work'.
Thousands are out of work in the industry which is dominated by the American film companies.
The closure of MGM's Borehamwood studio and the threat of similar action at Shepperton have thrown over 1,000 out of work in recent months.
Confused
The restricting of the camaign to protest marches and lobby of parliament has left nany union members conused over how to proceed.
Steve Cox, film editor at Wyatt Catteneo Productions, told Workers Press:
'American money has been withdrawn because its cheaper to make films in Italy and I don't see how we can take strike action. We're weak now because of unemployment. I don't think this march will hit the employers where it hurts.' Shouts of 'We want work' were heard as union officials spoke outside ABC's headquarters in Golden Square.
'Good films'
The speakers-Alan Sapper, Film Federation Union secretary, Alan Griffith, Writers Guild secretary Peter Plouviez, Actors Equity secretary and Leslie Littlewood from the TUC general council-came back repeatedly to 'the right to see good British films' and the American domination of AS EXPECTED, acceptance : the US plan for the Middle East by the Israeli government was endorsed by the Knesset (parliament)
in Jerusalem yesterday. The Meir government defeated no confidence' motion by 64 votes to five. The right-wing Gahal Party, which had walked out of the coalition over acceptance of the plan, did not attend the debate.
Gahal,. led by Menachem Beigin, is not only opposed to withdrawal from the territories occupied by Israel in 1967, but believes in the reconquest of the empire of King Solomona Jewish state from the Nile to the Euphrates. The Meir government now has the support, not only of the 'left' Zionist Mapam, but also of MAKI, the most right-wing of the Stalinist parties.
JOBS FOR THE GIRLS MRS Gwynneth Dunwoody, the former Labour junior minister who lost her seat at the General Election, is to become executive director of 10 th the industan 50 ta the Film Production Before the election Mrs Dunwoody was Parliamentary Secretary with responsibility for the film industry at the Board of Trade.
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