SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Sacked miners still fighting

· Socialist Action No. 125, 20 December 1985 · p. 4 of the scan · 241 words

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Secretary, South Yorks Association TWENTY months after the beginning of the miners South Yorkshire still not back at work. Victimised by the Coal Board and the governthey still fighting for their jobs.

Following the return to work. South Yorkshire Sacked Miners Associano was lormca to unk al sacked miners and help the uns wil as anines.

1a slide money lor sackca miner. families, we seek support reinstatement throughout LIC WIlUIC and trade union movement The existence of the SYSMA has allowed miners to express solidari ty with other working peo ple engaged in struggle. We fund-raised Notting Hill Carnival with the support of the black community. sacked miles social Rotherham took collec tion for the victimised of Handsworth.

invitation from the Youth Association to visit Broad waler raril Locally, we visited the picket line at Sheffield Forgemasters, where seeweeken ave been on strike for eight weeks • WILD Xmas Castl the plight sacked miners and their families is ROSI give these families a Xmas to remember, an appeal ha been support the branch Xmas parties have bee arranged for the childre • socclal Dantuillic wo held Decembe Called the moles mone)

•IL IS based thi of 1984% and starred Scartha the De sill got a bob to d we've still got a job to - an• we w conc ! do it until every sackec jailed miner re stated and the battl the Coal Boar the government is WORr

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