SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Labour Party resolution from Bold NUM

Socialist Action No. 105, 14 June 1985 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 255 words

The scan: 105-jun-14-1985-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 5 of the scan

Conference notes the campaign waged by the Naminers dismissed as a result of the 1984-5 strike, and for the release of all prisoners imprisoned as a result of the strike. Conference further notes and welcomes the Labour Party Scottish executive werentent. council conference on 9 March 1985, pledging 'full support for the campaign to ensure reinstatement were fighting a legitimate battle in defence of their jobs, their communities and their union, and that the miners' strike was deliberately provoked by the Tories. With regard to miners sacked/imprisoned as a result of their activities during the strike cona) the Parliamentary Labour Party and the national executive committee to mount a campaign reinstatement of all sacked miners and release of b) the next Labour government to release from prison any miner still serving prison sentences and to ensure the reinstatement of all miners still sackIn pursuance of these aims conference calls for: 1) the national executive to approach the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss jointly organising a national demonstration as part of this cam2) the national executive to discuss measures to support the NUM national miners' solidarity fund and imprisoned moves, art to meces orsad ed CLPs and other affiliated organisations the collection of a regular 50p levy from the membership men victimised by dismissal during the Conference further recognises that the miners

page 6 of the scan

THE STRUGGLE against the world. apartheid has a long history. The strength and comabitivity of the black population of South Africa against ferocious oppression has been an inspiration throughout

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