NUM campaign | Socialist Action 1983

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arguments in stake in the campaign for national unitv. He pointed ing waged by the splitters the issue was not one o •Scargill has never perLoue his policiest my Lynk denies he is in*Spencer emerged in agreements which would basis, reward "loyalty" of Notts. I'm sure that these offers will be honoured in the short term. But the aim is to prevent unity in the NUM to prevent us fighting this •-mafia-type management.

'And I'll predict — and - that if the Tories are re-elected, Notts pits will be owned by the multinationals in five destruction of the NUM.

'It would be a blow not just to the miners, but to movement in Britain.

Ray Chadburn receiveda when he introduced himself as the president of Notts area NUM. He went on to echo the points made by Heathfield phasising in particular collaboration of the NCB in the split.

Chadburn reported that workers at Bevercotes colliery with forms from the time JOEl breakaway. He closed by appealing to Notts miners to 'defend this great union and preserve our nationalised industry.