SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Miners prepare for action

Socialist Action No. 18, 15 July 1983 · p. 12 of the scan · 273 words

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page 12 of the scan

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Post Office engineers from their exchange are on strike plans to privatise British Telecom.

Eight members of the London North Central the Post Office Engineering called into were action by their national executive.

Within 25 hours of refusing to mend faults on two City exchanges, commodity brokers Hoare and Gavette had no phones, backers at the offices of Confederation of DRUSI were running into difficulties and 330 line faults were reported. avalotuals pits with the loss of 70:000 jobs.

Miners' anger determination resist cosires came alive dune the conference week when three Scottish pits went on strike against the transfer of miners from the threatened Cardowan pit Lanarkshire Bogside pit in Fife and Polmaise colliery in Stirling joined a third Scottish pit Polkennet in a stand against procedures.

The results of an NUM appeal agalist the crosult solidarity message to the pit.

But these provocations did not deter conterence delegates. An emergency resolution declared This conference of the NUM inexecutive and structs ine the national officials embark on a campaign to win the whole hearted sup-: port of miners, not only to oppose copsures, but all reductions In manpowe This was backed with a call for national strike action if the Scottish area request solidarity in the likely event that Cardowan is axed next month.

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