Strength | Socialist Action 1983

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Those weren't defeats. They were steps on the way to victory that's what the miners' strike of 1984 and 1985 was all about.

Let's pledge from this demonstration and gala our determination to the to the hacks of Flee: nangers-on the political scene, that the miners' strike of 1984-5 was but a step in our cam paign to save our pits, our industry. our communities and our trade unior Because our fight is a fight to save unionism, freedom all of which are currently be. ing threatened by the Tory govern ment legislation. You don't respond attacks by demonstrating weakness. You respond to attacks t! showing your strength. This Is cu strength. It's here to day — men ard whose courage and deter mination are second to none.

The campaign to save our pit should start from here.

two overwhelmice reasons why you should rededica s vourse ves todav to take ant actior the fight to save your pits, your for munities, and your union. died on picket lines, David Jones and Joe Green. You owe it to them to sa! "The miners united, will never be

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Socialist Action 21 June 1985