Socialist Action1984Socialist Action No. 51, 30 March 1984Nottingham is 'bandit country'
Socialist Action No. 51, 30 March 1984 · p. 3 of the scan · 137 words
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THIS WEEK we are going to try and tie up the South Midlands Staffordshire coalfields, to isolate Nottingham.
Dai Davies (South Wales NUM)
It's very difficult to get to Nottingham the police presence there unbelievable. Nottinghan 'bandit like South to slip into the county and then when we get there we are herded to one side of the road behind the police.
They won't even let u talk to our colleagues. you step out of line you are arrested. Nottinghamshire is like an armed camp.
support for ue strike here in South Wales has been outstandlg NUR ASLEF TGWU have stopped all movement of coal.
A ballot is a non starter for us. We have had to0 already. last failed we lost five pits. Either we fight now or it's the end of the pits.