in Coalville on 23 March, the anniversary of Coalville was chosen by the women from Kent and Barnsley for their first march on 18 March 1984 because they were angry that press attention was being focussed the statements of the wives of scabs in Nottingham and Leicester against the NUM leadership.
The 10 March will see a second 'Here We Go' concert organised by London Labour Party women at the Picadilly Theatre.
On 23 March the Richmond and Twickennam Miners Support Group group plan an all woman forum with Scargill, women from CND, Asian women speakers All these events reveal women have made links with the battles against the Tories over the last year that they do not intend to give up Women have led the fightback against cruise at Greenham and played a crucial role in the battle to defend the mining munities over the last 11 months.
Women have taken their struggle and demands into the heart of the labour trovelicit consequently this year's Interna tional Day celebrations will reflect that fact.
The Midlands Coordinating Committee, set up by the miners' wives in the Midlands, is planning a national Women's Solid arity conference to give expression to this new stage of development that the movement has reached.
These Day celebra. tions will be crucial events in the consolidation of a stage of organisation the labour movement. Make sure that you are involved in building them.
The next meeting of the Mineworkers Defence Committee Group is on Monday February at 7pm, County Hall.
TULE continuation of the strike.
areas of the NUM. THE news presented by the press was that our executive had discussed three options for ending the SuaKe They said the first was unilateral TCLUrI work. wasn't even discussed and I still don't know where this particular rumour came from, Our area executive and the ared conference have consistently reiected such a proposal second 'option' DAI DAVIES, as a memier of the South Wales Executive of the NUM, gave this report to SOCIALIST ACTION about the attitude of the executive to the As the statement makes clear the press reports tempts to drive divisions between the most militant meeting to inform membership of what is going on.
Any information that is valuable should be immediately communicated to the membership.
I'm not happy with Mr negotiating behalf of our union. I'm very dubious about his ability negotiate anything on our behalf.
He knows very little aDouL Cae Inaustry W f have got the best
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Socialist Action 22 February 1985 stands firm
over the last week about South Wales calling for a return to work are nothing but mischief making at-