AFTER 11 weeks of the dispute the mood of the pickets is as strong as ever, despite the claims of the Tory press. Support from the rest of the movement has gathered at a rapid pace and for us the response Merseyside has been fantastic.
Rank and file trade unionists and Labour ParFull well that if the miners members understand were to lose this fight then our class would receive a great setback.
Even pensioners, the least well off, are giving isod parcels. The loca Labour Party in St Helens Has now set up a centre for ine distribution of food.
Despite this solidarity that exists in the movement, the leader of our to sell u: out. Neil Kinnock should Tememoci that was elected with the full backing. the NUM, without that support he wouldn't have got the job.
branch treasurer Bold NUM, Lanes He's sat on the fence worrying that give support would lose him popularity and votes to the SDP in the Euro-elections. I say this to Kinnock the only way to move Labour forward is to come out on the side of the miners, 100 And that means io join us on the picket lines and to speak at our rates.
At our area meeting in Bolton last week it finally came to light what we a Bold have known for a long time.
Agecroft are now on more bonus than ever before, and this in the middle of a bitter fight to save jobs. They getting backhanders for crossing our lines.
But what thev don't realise is that they are do MacGregor's job for him helping to destroy our industry. They think their jobs are safe, but no-one's Agecroft is now the on ly pit producing coal. With the help of the other pits in Lancs who've now joined the fight, and the Durham and Northumberland lads down here, we'll stop Agecroft too. Major Public RALLY
Socialist Action 25 May 1984