Edinburgh rally | Socialist Action 1983

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OVER 7000 workers marched through Edinburgh last Wednesday in support of the miners on the Scottish day of action.

This was one of the largest denosi doiI Edinburgh in recent times.

Leroy noe liaı 1000 miners their families.

Despite the much-publicised row over coal supplies to Ravenscraig, the demonstration was attended by a delegation of steelworkers thousands of worker industry the public services.

The strongest contingents were engineering, transport and ine neailn service. At the beginning of the miners other workers of their ex- Lothian told perience when buses and CalE were turned back when attempting to picket coal supplies to Ravenscraig The Scottish police have started the same tacties that are being used by the police in Nottinghamshire. Eric Clarke, Scottish NUM secretary, told the rally of the police threat to coact LILLN 'advising' them not to hire out their coaches to the NUM He appealed to steelworkers not to accept scab coal and to other workers to help in the strike and support the picket lines.