SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 62, 15 June 1984 · p. 4 of the scan · 177 words

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Socialist Action 15 June 1984 Greenham also spoke and received a standing ova tion.

Meanwhile pickets Lochgally - the orivate l owned opencast mine notched u an important victory. On Wednesday two empty buses going to collect pickets were stopped by police. The drivers were told that miners travelling over the Forth Road Bridge picket Lochgally would be arrested.

Undeterred the miners went on picketing On Fri day word came that the police had called off their she drives tsen decided drivers then decided not to cross •pickel lines!

Bristol

c/o TGWU, Transport House, Room 1, Victoria St, Bristol BSI c/o FTAT, 37 Anson Rd, Preston c/o John Parkinson, Trade Union Centre, St Mary's St North, Preston Huddersfield c/o Friendly and Trades Club, Northumberland St, Huddersfield Vauxhall c/o Joan Twelves/Greg Tucker, I Alverston Hse. Kennington Park Estate, London SEll Southall c/o 14 Featherstone Rd, Southall, London Birmingham c/o Trade Union Resource Centre, 7 Frederick St. Hockley Ealing c/o West London Trade Union Club, 33 Action High St, London W3

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