what is the positive and acceptable policy the NUM. I hope for even greater support from those trade unions who abstained or chose to vote against our resolution the TUC, and on this occasion we hope that the constituency parties will demonstrate their support as indeed they did during the dispute.
disagree With the of those WEU say that esolutions will damaged the chances of Labour at the next election.
posițive action positive leadership has seen an increase in support from rank and file workers One example is the activities and leadership of Arthur Scargill himself. Another is the acitivities in Chesterfield Tony Benn became our MINERS are at a loss to understand the reasons for present board policy. It is yet another exBoard's double-talk.
The Board has said that irrespective of the efforts of the labour force at Tilmanstone, they will close the mine. Referring 1o an alta al Tilmanstont called The Fives, where coal Di Cooilty mined, the Coal Board bosses said a couple of years ago that: "the development of Five would access to an with 10-15 seams and in about five years' time we could be looking into lower seams That is seam no 7.
suasion by this anion persuasion this union the Board agreed to drive two tunnels into a lower seam at Snowdown. During that period Board area director, Rawlingson, said that as far as no and no 8 seams are concerned "they no 7 seam, Ine seam what's low Those qualities concerned with the of the between Canterbury extends into the channel going to campaign for support. Speaking tours were set up West Country.
1hese initiatives trasted sharply with the South Wales NUM policy, which whilst supporting an Snowdown Instead of talk about closing the coalfield, they be expanding he Board could turn both these pits into brand new at a cost of about f3 million. All the structures are already there. Sacking men at Tilmanstone will cost It's possible that these seams are being held back till the Board's big busifriends come along; and it's also possidie lal the Board wants the Kent Coal Board say there are tremendous losses but tne sitting on top millions of tons valuable coal not working it. We're talking about 100 square miles o coal, there aren't Seals of tha thickness.
individual lodge closure, has done little to campaign or build for supWhilst south Wales their present course clashes with the national union appear certain.