the closure of Hucknall colliery in Notts. Hucknall was merged with Babbington only last year combined pit had massive and a life of years. Investment of £12.2 million followed. Now the 1,300 strong WOTKIO CO face the prospect of move from south to north Notts - and the town of effective destruction. The NUM members Hucknall have voted to tight the closure which they see as a springboard further closures in the Notts area.
The fight against closure has already wide backing, reflecting the growing strength of the NUM in une NUM membership stands at just under 5,000. In June a new Notts NUM ottice was opened September saw 3,000 marthrough Mansfield and 5,000 at the gala. SIX MINERS are still serving jail sentences.
Yorkshire still sacked. The figure for Scotland is 128, 45 in Kent, 29 in Notts, 77 in Durham, 8 in South Wales and 18 in north Derbyshire. A total of 468 miners remain victimised as the result of have continued since the strike.
NUM Icaullig tivists at Welbeck in Notts sacked distributing leatlets oppos ing a visit to the pit by MacGregor at the begining of the year. Bevercoates NUM branch secretary Paul Whetton, was sacked for pinning up a notice advertising a forthcoming NUM branch meeting.
Two miners sacked at Charges against those to be tried include murder, riotous assembly and affray. Police will not be amongst the 80 Armthorpe colliery south Yorkshire for leaving the pit early only won reinstatement as the resull which spread to of week-long Bentley, Rossington and Hatfield Main "The fight for justice is more necessary than ever It must be supported by all Labour Party delegates' said Dick JuSLICe workers Campaign.
The Justice or Mineworkers Campaign is now supported by TGWU, ASTMS, Fire Brigade ASLEF, FTAT the Society of Civil Servants and new affiliations are coming in at the rate of 5-6 per day.
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