SUPPLIES of coal to Didcot power station near Oxford have been badly hit by flying pickets. miners began a 24 hour picket of the power station last week, and nave now been replaced by miners from South Wales.
The usual 20 trains that take in coal have been cut to less than half a dozen. Even this trickle rapidly dry up with the renewtu ASLEF and the NUR nationally. But SLUCKS high and the pickets are prepared for a long stay.
The pickets are being put up by workers at the power station, whose AUEW convenor chaired solidarity meeting Didcot last Thursday. It was attended by 100 people. The miners were over whelmed by the support they received in This will be extended when Oxford trades council hold a support rally in the Town Hall next week.
police state.
'We will go and beg the miners from other pleading for support to save the NUM the butchery of the Thatcher government. Next At the next meetings the Cotgrave miners' pickets are putting a motion of no confidence in tner branca commate for crossing their own picket line and not suppor ting the strike. ing used on picket lines against the miners. in 1981 60 -but they won't get it out tinghamshire for the police. I believe that one of these barracks Rutherford barracks is housing army personnel. I believe that paratroopers are beI very much regret voting for a return to work without sufficient guarantees Everyone has got to understand the importance of united action in this dispute. There can be no going it alone The Notts miners must understand this and if they - well they can dig as much coal as they like