Jack Collins | Socialist Action 1983

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Tributes to Jack Collins came from all corners of the movement. Arthur Scargill reler Heathfield, extending their deepest sympathy Jack's wife Pat, to all the Collins Tally Kent miners, said Jack Collins's death was 'a terrible blow to the unions movement' Knight, president of kent areg of the NUM, paid tribute to Jack's 30 •cal a all ficial of the He highlighted Jack Collin's 'contribution the '72 and '74 strikes and his uncompromising fight against pit closures in later He years .. JACK COLLINS, secretary of Kent area of the NUM died on Wednesday 7 January after a long il been a staunch supporter of socialist internanonalism and the socialis countries.

Phil Sutcliffe, , is chair of Jack Collin's NUM branch at Snowdown colliery stated: •Jack transferred to Snowdown in 1969. had been elected our area's many ways it was to Jac that I owe my socialist ane trade union Steen was always a firm belieser TENE educating younger miners ana put a grcal surts. the struggle.

Socialist Action pays its own tribute on the death of Jack Colins. He was a totally committed fighter for the interests of the working class and an example the entire labour movement in class solidarity. We send our condolences to his family friends, and comrades in the NUM and throughout the labour moyement.

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Socialist Action 23 Jan 1987 SIX HUNDRED delegates attended the Annual General Meeting of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in London on 10/11 January. They adopted a series of decisions to broaden the alliances of the Anti-Apartheid Movement — work in the labour movement, calling a national giving a high priority to port any future action Laken o • the rront Lin States or Commonwealth countries SuDOUL of sanctions and against the attitude of the British governments.' document

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