Coal stocks at Newport docks but we want the lorries for coal."
However, the drivers at another haulage firm voted 10 to 13 against carrying the coal. Those who refused to carry the coal are still working carrying steel.
'The drivers who carried the coal received f25 a load. They are expected to do three loads a day.
Across the picket lines because, apart crossed a picket line in my life, I believe that thos longiare cross stake 0longing everyone had refused would have brought things don't know I'll Keep my job, but 1 did what I think is right Sometimes there's a difference between what you think is right and what you think is good for you. Ion ly know that I couldn't sell out my conscience for any 'If I get the sack at least I'll have the satistaction of knowing that didn't carry the weight of fear so heavily that I let it break my beliefs. come down hard on the they can say they've been consistent.
And to those Labour Party leaders who attack Arthur Scargill, I say that I wish those same people were as determined implement Labour to implement NUM policy.
Our policy is no closures the policy of the Labour Party and the TUC.
Scargill is bound by national conference decisions, which member of the NUM opposed at the time The NUM and its executive ha no option but to stay out and fight until we've won on that policy.
The Labour and trade have repeatedly declared their opposition to the Tebbit laws. I think I'm entitled to ask how much longer are miners expected to be up front with only a few giving active support? Food and money very mortal Dunne most important support is puysical sondanty We're asking for solidarity on June, the SERTUC day of people on the picket line Ayatollah the Shah had the most sophisticated army in the middle east, the most repressive spy network, and the people turned out in their masses and were ahle to defeat the Shah.
As for MacGregor's letter, a lot of NUM ac tivists stuck it right back ir Tner envelope and sent it back with appropriate slogans He's told us that proby four million tons. That means 20,000 jobs will go. He's forecasting increased ouput but only in the big new coalfields He's started to talk about 'our people THES people' dustry. What disgraceful, insulting stupid man he must be Doesn't he know that if it wasn't for the tremendous support we've been getting he would be guilty of in fanticide Like hangman labourer he's supportire the government n ther attempt starve peop c out and yet he tries to pre tend he's on our side
Socialist Action 22 June 1984