SocialistAction 1983–88

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

BRISTOL

· Socialist Action No. 54, 20 April 1984 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 337 words

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THE NORTH and East London labour movement delegation to the Kent coalfield last Saturday filled 10 coaches. The tion given at the Miners' and welcoming.

travelled with the delegation.

Snowdon colliery we were shown round the was sunk in 1918 and prosuch high quality coal that it had to be mixed with coal the Midlands before being sold.

long manager turned up and we underlining the fact that asked the tionalised but they don't belong to the miners.

At the welfare club we heard speeches miners visitorst Speakers included Danny Deary. the Snowdown branch secretary, Labour councillors, the Marylebone campaign and representatives from East London factories said he'd welcome a ballot, if the Do you want to abolish the Lawrence Knight, Snowdon said that the miners were the tide after the defeats steel industry and GCHQ.

Rita Maxims sacked St Mary's Hospital. Paddington. •earing THE FIRST meeting of a miners' solidarity commitestablished Bristol District Wednesday 11 April. The trades council has been invited to take equal The TGWU region has made ornice space available for it to meet and work. It will be organising for miners to speak across labour movement in Bristol.

to sign a privatisation contract, won the warmest applause. She called on all working people to unite, wnatever race or colour, to defeat the government, and to stop nuciear weapons.

Everyone is under attack', she said, When you go on the dole they ask you who your boyfriend is, pry ILLO When I VOur Dast. the coaches finally left everyone had been inspired by the enthusiasm o: ise miners for the cause ALSO INVITED SUPPORT MINERS 25 April 7.30pm LAMBETH OWN HALL Jack COLLINSKENTNUM Paul BOATENG Richard BALFEMEP Ray BUCKTON:3.31= Kay SUTCLIFFE ==

page 6 of the scan

*Workers' stru ck Europe BIGGES e of destrueg r ten rock fired on demonstr This class austerity and sa ard the idea that there must be cuts in order to bring it about.

impaign for 35 hours with haybeen spearheaded by

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