SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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· Socialist Action No. 50, 23 March 1984 · p. 5 of the scan · 479 words

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tion to coal movement and power stations.

from the labour movement to win. Kent have pledged not to move any coal tion not to cross press officer told Socialist Action fraternally to any requests from the NUM' • Transport Forty tem area volca on ine weekend picket lines.

This solidarity their members should not break the strike.

Wednesday 21 March.

secretarv Jimmy Knavo. and MP. Dennis Skinner strike round-up ... AS PICKETING miners tie down most of the British coalfield they are turning their attenVital here will be solidarity action from rail, transport steel workers and dockers. Miners are also relying on broad solidarity The solidarity machine is beginning to roll.

• Railworkers in South Wales have refused to station which has only six weeks supply of coal Four deliveries of coal were stopped on the first day of picketing, despite British Rail Board threats Other depots, such as Dover and Faversham in Thot to cross miners picket lines. The NuR picket lines 'We fully support the action of the miners to save their industry. In the terms of the Triple Alliance we will respond delegates shop stewards representing TGWU drivers in the Nornot to cross will be followed countrywide after the decision of the TGWU executive that the Tuc and London Trades Councils have taken Solidarity rallies The South East region of the lead with a rally in Congress House at 6pm on The case for the miners will be put by a Kent miners' leader, who will be joined by rail union Similar rallies are being planned across the coundefend NUM HQ Notts.

There was no doubting the miners determination prevent any bailiffs entering the Police or seig heil and greeted WIlL chants of 'go home you bums' miners aired their distrust of the media on a camera crew which was chased from the scene.

Scuffles broke out. Jack Taylor addresses miners outside their Yorkshire HQ A THOUSAND MINERS were massed outside tion order against Yorkshire NUM picketing in and the jeering of the crowd increased when one miner was arrested.

Jack Taylor appeared to calm the situation by confirming rumours that the NCB's action Coul had been adjourned. This news Worming with hots 'Nottingham, Nottingham'.

Finally the arrested miner was released to the cheers of the miners who showed unel determination to continue picketing other areas. Council NUM, Tom Watkin,

Defend the NUM

Hazel Grove LPYS public meeting Stockport Tech College Fri 23 March 7.30 Speakers: Andrew Bennett MP, Bernard Reagan Stockport AUEW District Secretary, Stockport 6 NGA. Miners invited from Lancashire and Yorkshire. Support the Miners Socialist Action public meeting Speakers: Ken Capstick, Yorkshire Area convenor Phillips Rubber, and from NGA and NUR Black Lion, Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester. Thursday 22 March, 7.30pm

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Yorkshire headquarters in Barnsley on Monday waiting to hear the result of the NCB's contempt ac-

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