SocialistAction 1983–88

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

South Wales miners in conference

· Socialist Action No. 8, 6 May 1983 · p. 16 of the scan · 537 words

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SOUTH WALES miners meet at their annext nual week. Following the victory of the national Coal Board over the closure of Lewis Merthyr, miners face the problems of seeking ways to continue the struggle against pit closures.

The Board would like to close half the pits in South Wales in line with Common Market policy of running down LUCI SU• called 'peripheral' LADY OLGA MAITLAND Harrod's shoppers dealt another blow to the CND 'peace loonies' weekend. Addressing mass meeting Trafalgar Square 'uneconomic' coalfields.

At the annual Wales TUC conference on May day weekend •Emlyn Williams president of the South Wales miners said: "Thatcher wants annihilate the South Wales coalfield but we don't intend to sell our jobs. Despite the setback Lewis Merthyr we are not defeated.

'We are again preparing our campaign. As trade unionists, our function is to relaln oul dustries, not only coal but steel rail transport LOU. The Triple Alliance of tended by 88 people, 141 pigeons, two cats and a stray dog she introduced her 'representative' and 'balanced' plattorm.

surprise speaker for was viceAdmiral Sir John Roxused to be horouch who in charge of the Polaris Fleet. Another turn for the book was MP Sir John Biggslast Davison who sonte people say was sea in Brixton and Southall. ala Inhy Emlyn Williams in these in. dustries must now be a major part of any strategy to fight closures and redunThey there was 'Carry On' actress Dora Bryan. You might think her script writers bloody dreadful but Dora proved the cast are even worse if they have to write their own lines like to hish too much did not ... about a nuclear war, she suggested instead singing Land and Glory, as it does not to matter much then.' Nothing good sing song when the Armageddon comes!

Dr John Rae, headmaster of Westminster public blamed Ken Livingstone for sending the pneumatic drills that nearly voice. However the Good Lord knows vou need a nuclear deterrent so he sent the rain down.

This had the effect of stopping the drilling and dancies.

Despite the meeting of national union leaderships last week to establish the the Wales TUC narrowly defeated a resolution on this.

But lan Isaac, NUM delegate, explained its significance:

"The Triple can become massive force to mobilise and unite rank file against further attacks on these three related industries.

Following the Wales TUC decision it is now up to the South Wales miners point the way forward.

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writing a since the view To Stevas MP that a in terms.' has. disJULILSUN covered what has caused the decline of civilisation; No, mies, women, gays Ford workers -Albert Einstein's reply How to WHY IS it that when our police try and do their job people start picking on them?

Take the Brixton police when Well searching for petrol bombs. JUS becaust they smashed up people's broke their televisions, and ripplant the evidence.

That makes there no lapses of not the ones the public can see anyway.

Compiled by BOB PENNINGTON. Send contribution Worm': Eye. Socialist Action, 328 Upper arrive not later than Thurs. day a week prior to publication.

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