Socialist Action1986Socialist Action No. 147, 29 August 1986Scotland
by Bill Etherington · Socialist Action No. 147, 29 August 1986 · p. 8 of the scan · 140 words
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ple, a striking miner is still sacked because he was found to be on Coal Board property unlawfully. He onlo taking scabs into the pit, to encourage lein nol lo go l work. When they got to because was a picket, the police wouldn't stop the bus and let him off.
When it stopped in the yard management nabbed him being their without permis sion. That is one of the calcon must clly case. I've ever come across.
Another example from the Scottish area is the case of a miner sacked because he refused to move off the public pavement. Management aren willie down the footpath said no picket could cross it.
This fellow challenged their right to do so was subsequently backed by Lne JOCA COUCH who investigated But the Coal Board still sacked him for it.