Supplies. \EM. SERTUC, and Oxford groups.
Support groups from Islington, lorries.
Despite the tremendous spirit of the Merthyr the sizeable turn-out Oxford, there was not enough serious mobilisation from elsewhere achieve the necessary solidarity.
To be fair, a handful of pickets were allowed to approach workers entering the power station without too much interference from the police, and this was one aspect of the affair that be Considered successful.
However, after a couple of hours anticipating the arrival of oil deliveries by scab lorries, Alan Thornett, president of Oxford trades council which played a key role in getting SERTUC involved, exed Didcot power station in an attempt to stop oil The picket was called by Hackney and plained to the picket that a tactical Victory had been won in delaying deliveries.
Islington support committee But as if to emphasise their unwillingness to take positive SERrUC official told pickets left that it was unwise to alienate anybody. This, despite the fact that he had previously stressed the call for picketing was implementation the TÚC congress decisions. there was a convoy of 40 It became clear lorries waiting to deliver oil. arrived periodically in threes and fours, and despite the altempts of the pickets to them. they got through.
Interestingly, a comrade the Camden were not legally marked.
Although Was peaceful picket four people were arrested, and later released without charge.
The Didcot picket was mainly intended to give support to the workers inside prepared to Int plalit boycott who oil deliveries. But the need for mass picketing to support the NUM will increase It is crucial that all lad. movement bodies, including the support comshould not only xpress support through allies, collections and so on, but should also get involved where the fight can - on the picket be won lines.
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Camden joined miners from Merthyr Vale and local trade unionists and students, to picket the scab oil
support committee tried to bring to the attention of the police that the lorries
Such respect for the law fell on deafears,