ABOUT 75 people attended a meeting at Gwersylt near Wrexham on March, to publicise the Justice for Mineworkers Campaign.
After the campaign launch on 2 March, the drive is now on to build a campaign in every trea of the country.
Cath Jones of South Wales WAPC, and Dick Withecombe the North West Region DUT' port group told the Gwermeeting OI Ine Droblems still being caused by the sequestrators.
Withecombe gave the campaign history tressed the need to build the campaign, ointing out that NUM needed the victimised £25,000 week for men. Cath Jones too spoke WAPC video A VIDEO on the activities of Notts Women Against Pit Closures (WAPAC) is available from The Other Side video collective Nottingham Video Project.
Entitled Side by Side, Women Organise it was produced directly in cooperation with Notts WAPC groups. documents the way they came into existence to defend their communities during the 1984/85 miners of the need to keep the support groups alive. tess Sweeting chai chair of Betteshanger Kent and a sacked miner, spoke proudly of the Betteshanger occupation of the walk-out by Betteshanger underground workers on the anniversary of the end of and other sacked miners had leafletted the pit. Dennis Pennington Bold Lancs, describing himself as 'temporarily sacked' also called for stepped up support for the Justice Campaign.
Jack Collins firmly pointed out that the sacked miners were still paying their subs therefore the wages of •Willis and his gang. Prescott, spokesperson, should tell the NCGB that if they didn't reinstate the victimised The struggle is related by women themselves in culesale songs. Many of the women describe how they became aware of class and sexual politics during the strike. Anger and bitterness at the betrayals of the TUC and leaders mixed with women's new found confidence determination to fight and win.
The media portrayed the Notts strikers isolated and depressed: when they mentioned mem at all. Side by Side shows a different picture picture of 'their jobs would be on the said Collins.
The meeting was moyed hy the story of the miners families' suffering told by Betty Turner, wif of a South Wales miner. And Mick Thomas Blaenau . riesuno! quarry workers (back out on strike again after a recent temporary return to work), and Jim Kelly from the nine-month long Silentnight dispute Roth the dad ships meeting of hardships other workers in struggle.
• The Justice for Mineworkers Campaign can be contacted Durham Mechanics Offices, 26 The Avenue, Durham •DHI 61375-6). Affiliation £50pa for national bodies, regional, speakers and literature are available on request. strength and defence of their communities. Of links made with other mining communities Scotland to Kent, and with women trade unionists and other socialists all over the world Side by Side available on VHS for sale (£10) or hire (f4) with all profits going to wome Against Pit Closures • All enquiries to The Other Side Video Collective, 29 Lees Hill St, Sneinton Nottingham NG2 4JW ОГ phone Nottingham Video Project, 0602-470356.