SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Spread the strike! Support the miners!

Socialist Action No. 51, 30 March 1984 · p. 3 of the scan · 257 words

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There's lots of tactical questions, we™ must use all tactics that necessary. But if we can get the mass support need then it will be the and not who have to worry about y Lacucs.

JUb Photo: NEWSLINE Police roadblocks surround Ollerton colliery LAST SATURDAY 200 miners' wive. marched through Leicestershire. They came Kent they wanted to talk to Leicester miners' wives about whi they should encourage their husbands to join the A leaflet they put out explained their view. 'We proud alongside men' said. 'We are engaged in the most important struggle of our lives, for your future, our future and our families' future.

Alu I0l the continued well-being or me mining industry and our communities. Don't stand aside.

In Yorkshire wives have organised support groups and are setting up welfare centres to help other families involved in the dispute claim social security.

The depth of feeling involved in this dispute is inmore than anything by this high involvement of the strikers' wIVes LEICESTER photo: GM COOKSON Dai Davies

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Photo: NEWSLINE O'' There's only one con-

wives march: don't stand aside

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