SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Stand united, don't cross the picket lines'

Socialist Action No. 55, 27 April 1984 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 320 words

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Stopped Those from Bolsover were stopped six times by police, were only alowed to pass because they had a letter from their branch secretary. In spite of this, they were warned that they would be arrested if they were found on picket lines.

I have been thinking very seriously about the whole matter and I have concluded that there can be no real doubt about it.. BoRE AT THE BEGINNING of last week, Nottinghamshire miners' leaders, Ray lines. Chadburn and Richardson-said:

behalf of Scotland South Wale:

Coal Board have fight for us?

erect in me workstoos. etc will be devastating.

Not just for today's jobs, generations future.

Good God! If that sort of thing spread it could lead to the breakdown of civilisation as we know it! Chadburn and Henry Richardson issued an appeal to their members not to cross picket lines. Following last Thursday's national executive decision to deepen the action of the rolling-strike, Notts council met and called on their members not to cross picket The strike over pit closures is not just a fight on Yorkshire, the North East, Kent or any other areas. It is our fight too. For as sure as night follow's day, once the wrecked those areas they will start the whotesale butchery of our own coalfield And when that day dawns who will be around to Already 2000 jobs are being cut in South Notts this year alone, and a further reduction of half a million tonnes capacity is planned. The knock-on administration. garage.

We appeal to our members to get off their knees and fight before it's too late but for our future We are all miners and we are in the same battle. Stand united and don't cross picket lines and we shall win the human right to a decent and secure Worse than that!

It could lead to the miners winning their fight!!

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