MARK my words, it's not because it's a bank holiday that those scab lorries are not coming but because of the 5000 people assembled here today.
Br Joho Kirby, member Heeley Labour Party This was how Arthr Scargill summed up the first victory in the union's campaign the movement of coke from the Orgreave coking plant near Sheffield.
For four days up to 40 scab lorries protected by wire mesh and 3000 police have removed coke from the British Steel plant 10 the steelmaking works in *cuttore The pickets turned out after a call from Scargill. since massive police presence had prevented attempts to stop the forries. The show of loree hy the police timidating the Yorks miners.
Mass picketing will continue unt me movement of coke is stopped for good Reinforcements for the NUM picket line from the rest of the South Yorks labour movement would bring quick victory in the fight to close rereave And the importance of angerined by the NUM presiden he addressed fi pickets: estate the Labor Park 'Instead the TUC should be winning the support of the wider movement.' food collections outside supermarkets. Last weekend Over 20 such stalls were set throughout Birmingham.
fortnightly bulletin, Miners Strike is published by Birmingham Trades Council.
The basic solidarity tasks have to be extended regularised. Upon this solid basis, Lilt momentumn towards solidarity can be built. Solidarity is key as Merlin, a miner at Birch Coppice, explain'The scabs that working think that they when they will starve come out on strike. bu from what I've seen of the organisation in Birmingham, we won't starve or eat grass or crawl back to work. Mr MacGregor.
Mrs Thatcher, up yours.