Around the coalfields | Socialist Action 1983

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than has been seen in au before the ballot.

Over the past few months many miners have signwish to the Mac ul.

The meetings decisions at result was Bure elected the acting onIcas weeks. will CuIsulC the has denied must be seen as d ulullsatry.

Derbyshire All ensure this.

The NCB will now step Many of the meetings had a bigger attendance -called NUM meeting campaign loyalists, those elected as branch officials. defend officials tacks, affairs at Notts. NUN struggle. Acting NUM Secretary, Welbeck (personal capacity)

Already there is disharmony among mendels of the council of the UDM. Its failure to consolidate itself highlighted at Sherwood pit, the response of the UDM members the suspension or tne branch secretary who was elected some months ago and has now chosen to remain in the NUM.

The UDM members have organised a petition of protest to send to their leadership. Once again. Lynk's moves have proved unacceptable to many of his followers.

The UDM membershi mn oa cusoi.uy whether to accept the substantial rise the Board promised betore the ballo! materialises. Rumours of major increases in productivity, continental shift work - tor example. compulsory weekend work without overtime payments ana wnolesale closure of Notts pits are rire. sucn rumours call onstrengthen the position of the NUM.

The determination and fighting spirit of the men and women in the Notts that we have seen throught the last 18 monshown through LIS. lias again. Notts Women Against Pit Closures now preparing to fight on the question of recognition of the NUM.

The Notts WAPC are willine lo sene speuken lo any trade union or Labour For mcctu. MOre details contact Gwen McLeod Mansfield 559255.

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THIS WEEK saw another step in the fight to rebuild the NUM in the Notts area, when a branch of the union was reestablished at every pit in the coalfield.