The real argument for the changes has to start from the situation we face the mining industry.
The outcome of he usDule mcans lud we ow face job losses through pit closures volulltaly redundancies.
Our industry faces period of contraction. The union has to reorganise and regroup under these conditions. We need to do this by moving towards being a genuine national WILE united membership and united purpose.
The new national rule book is a means to move in It will help consolidate the areas into how to deal with NACOD's overtime ban.
sisting that pit deputies work weekend rotas and treating those who refuse as being in breach of contract. Those who hold this threatening not to pay cannot work as a result of the deputies action and to go over the heads of NACODS to encourage members to defy the ban.
with a normally 'moderate union is unnecessary and negotiations should be resumed as soon as possible.
don't trust the Coal Board to establish the new review procedure cedure and consult the unions if a pit is threatened with closure.
end of the dispute and the board is trying to completely ignore the unions in the coal industry.
the action and reports suggest that up to 30 per cent of coal production is in jeopardy from this action.
rule changes tend to focus on nersonalities. they are really doing proteching une arca icadel ships against the national Although they do f for different reasons, that LUC for South Wales well as Notts.
The rule changes are designed to move towards united national Helena policies against terterence bv the courts. It is not a question of protecting individuals, or of taking accountability from the membership.
The changes are a conSLEULLIVE walkare which will strengthen the union the difficult times ahead. Other areas shouid follow North Derbyshire and support them for that SPLITS ARE emerging within the Coal Board over One side wants a head on confrontation inalso members of the NUM who The other side thinks a sharp confrontation The problem for both sides is that NACODS USC ULC old renew U1U14 pit closures have been announced since the 60 per cent of NACODS members voted for 4