Sacked miners Christmas appeal

Socialist Action No. 175, 20 November 1987 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 131 words

The scan: 175-nov-20-1987-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

They will be feeling because their father stood by trade uni Avenue, Durham The 326 sacked and victimised miners and their families are facing their fourth Christmas without a wage Our photo shows Christmas during the miners strike o 1984/0 The families and the communtiy banded together then to make sure the meagre resources went a long way But this Christmas will be different for those me still locked out as a result of the strike cut off from the rest of the co mility eiho will be enjoying the Christmas spirit.

The NJMC aims to raise enough money to give ea sacked miner decent vison We do not feel that the children of victimised men shoul • Please donate to the Justice Appeal Fund

page 12 of the scan

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