THE NUM is circulating an urgent appeal for funds through the Justice for Mineworkers Campaign. We Ponorary president of the Justice for Mineworkers appeal, Campaign. of working people.
of the na atov weapons used by the State in lnelr attempt Lo crusi the the legal was system. Lalge numbers During total criminal were Over mineworkers. sacked as a participaBranch ThrouDIraTC officials. Scotland where mineworkers DraCu officials. this Olnel part of ar on the Arthur Scargill, who has dismissed following for offences of serious violence, vandalism. per Cenl sackings the criteria for rereinstated. NCB all should be LasCN reviewed.
that SOliC ulIcwolKCIs who have been tried in the Courts and found guilty of any offence have nevertheless been dismissed. The reason given for the dismissal is usually the alleged oftence of wolcn the COULLS have found them not guilty! Some mIneWOrACIs who have been dismissed have never been charged with any offence. Target The NUM will not rest until they have secured the reinstatement of every vicmember. Mean LuilIscu while, sacked miners and their families have to find enough money on which to live. We have an obligation support them. NUM TIte nnwevel are stil in the hands of the Receiver, and cannot be used to support sacked mineworkers.
Because of this situation all donations for the elief of hardship amon victimised miners SLIUUL Solidarity Fund at the ad- sent the Miners' dress given below. This Fund, whose Trustees are Bill Michie MP, Richard Caborn MP David Blunkett, is used solely for the relief of hardship.
Through for Mineworkers, the NUM is appealng lo you ana to your organisation fo ensure that we can continue to support our victimised memoes untll WC call secure their reinstatement. A regular flow of cash is urgently required.
supported the miners during the strike -please do not abandon us now. Our victimised members their families relying on your support. Please comDee ne oco Form and send it to your bank.
If your are unable to make a regular donation then please hold collections whenever possible send the cheques/postal . oracis lo unie Miners Solidarity Fund, NUM, James House, Sheffield, S1 2EX.
Honorary President A NATIONAL EETPU Broad Left conference took
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NUM Members struggled valiantly through a whole year of strike action in order to defend their jobs, their pits and their communitites. Their fight was widely seen as a struggle not only for miners jobs but as a struggle on behalf of all trade unionists against
the callous policies of employers and governments which place profits before the livelihoods of millions