Fighting back in Notts | Socialist Action 1983

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Nottinghamshire coalfield according to the sooner other he told HELEN ARTHUR.

IN NOTTS, the breakaway was like a cancer that Was the NUM area leaderships COS O Soeg Yorkshire, o Derby, South Wales, O ner places didn't realise that.

Now they do, because it's hannening in their own areas. And the sooner they get out to the pitheads anc CL LICI CHDeR what's going on, the better.

The National Working Miners ( Committee is still strong. Supported by the NED, Il las Ils pala agents in every area of the Coal Board trying to recruit for tC vuN.

That's why the NCB is prepared to hold back on HallUlla wart decoraTons- asking Scargill to sign forms pledges. They hope lllal miners will Join the UDM, which already has its wage rise. The NCB is doing this to break up the national The NUM in Notts has to campaigning, political movement. At the sanhe lic. Il S aDOU! education information. We have make Latest issue out now! Available at 25p from miners support groups or direct from 9 Poland St, London WI (01-836 5616 or 01-437 3546). EDUCATION, INFORMATION, and most of all creating political awareness. Those were the prime ingredients for rebuilding the national union in the Notts NUM viee president MICK McGINTY. And area leaderships get the same message across to their members, the better for all, sure that everything Tinf national and area leadership does Is sent out to branches.

Before, that wasn't happening. There was a lot of apathy People weren't interested going Wanci acetaes. petaice minutes and talk about hot water in the pit showers.

At the start of the you saw vout- lau r aRre They could tell you exactly what Notts it wasn't like that.

Young miners here were because were loyal because their grandparents had taught them never cross aockerme sur ine miners in Yorkshire politically aware and knew craclly willal was lappening, That is what we have to build now here in Notts.

• Donations rormanon aoour ie seep Notts National Campaign contact: The Notts Miners rorull. c/0 Pine Avenue, Now Ollerton!

Nottinghamshire.

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