December in Camden Mineworkers' Defence Committee.
The committee was established on 4 October at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool at a strong 'Defend the NUM' fringe meeting. The meeting had been called to alert the labour movement to the threat posed by the legal attack the High Court on the NUM's right The writ for contempt of court' had been served on Arthur Scargill two days tenuel inside the Labour Party conference after the debate on energy had taken place At that meeting a statement was circulated to all participants 'declaring industrial action the National Union of Mineworkers to be an official Since that ume a number ol other movement bodies repeated the 'contempt' The national solidarity conference will be open to movement bodies to send delegates, solidarity committees and Women Against Closure groups are invited to do the same.
Coming after an eightmonth long battle the NUM against the NCB to keep pits open it will be the first national forum for the grass roots and the left Town Hall called by the leaders of the movement to discuss stepping up the action.
TUC and Labour Parconference decisions on this must be implemented. Arthur Scargill campaigning down the country on this On December members can push forward the cam for national Jalal tion in support of the NUM.
As Xmas draws near the their families will need more food parcels presents, although this is vital. They need to know that they a0 not stand alone.
The day before te this the holding a national meeting defend the Politica Levy. Socialist Action sup. porters should delegated to both events and arrange transport to members to trave down for the weekend.
London Labour Briefing, along with the Briefing Youth Commission, plans to hold a social on Saturday evening.
Registration for Mineworkers Defence Committee conference for first delegate and f for every extra delegate Cranwich N16 (01-981 3289).
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ARTHUR SCARGILL and Tony Benn will be speaking at the National Solidarity conference on 2