Welsh miners turn sights to coal stocks | Socialist Action 1983

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from Trelewis Drift in South Wales told Socialist Action about their plans.

'All the pits are shut down now. A that first voted not to strike have revoted to stav Vul. We've only got token pickets now.

'We'll be having South Wales pickets Nottinghamshire cashire we'll try picket them out.

'We're fighting for our survival don't recognise the Tories' laws. The only law we recognise pickel lines".

'Now the pits are sewn up in South Wales, we'll things, like coal stocks and power stations. I here nave been pickets at Cwm Bargoed blending Valle tion NUR members have refused to cross our picket lines. We've had enormous help from the NUR.

'We'll have to picket oil as well. power stations use oil and coal, ley are preparing il substitute oil for which will be kept We're going to stop this. CM Goldthorpe shopkeeper in Yorkshire who has pledged not to increase a while the lasts. Doncaster Glamorgan councils have promised free meals miners' children.

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