Wages | Socialist Action 1983

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known to lavour a he w wages structure with ductivity, aimed at further dividing the miners.

The Board's tactics are clear enough. They aim to press home the advantage gained as a result of the outcome of the strike. In addition they want to cut off the legacy of the strike by maintaining the victimisation policy at local level and at nationai level defeating the Scargill leadership of the NUM by hook or by crook.

Certainly the Board is continuing its attacks. In 1985-6 a total of 43,000 jobs were lost, with the : closure of 27 pits, workshops.

Seaham Earlier this month the Board announced the Banda of Seaham colliery ulatill. Since March of last year, six collieries, two two workshops have closed in the Durham area with the loss of 9,000 The rundown of Seaham, the most profitable of the remaining pits, is seen as a threat to the whole area. Ernie Foster, delegate the Durham Council toid we're determined to fight The Board has also an-