Socialist Action1984Socialist Action No. 50, 23 March 1984Scottish miners fight for their lives
by Matthew Forde · Socialist Action No. 50, 23 March 1984 · p. 5 of the scan · 126 words
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EVEN BEFORE the Yorkshire strike began, only eight of Scotland's twelve pits were work-. ing normally. Polmaise Seafield were on against closures and job loss and two Fife pits were laid off as a result.
Within 24 hours of the executive's Call for alCA all Scotland's pits were at a standstill.
(Pollock Labour The strike at Polmaise bitter struggles against closures and provocations over working conditions. Most Monktonhall fought redundancies with a lengthy strike.
The Polmaise pit near Pallin, Stirlingshire typical of the decline of Scottish coal mining. Only 25 years ago 10,000 miners were employed near village now only miners remain and they are fighting closure.
Scotland now faces another six pit closures. For miners, the strike call isn't a minute ten soon.