SocialistAction 1983–88

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

A scab to the end

Socialist Action No. 92, 8 March 1985 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 223 words

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have been sacked until we get them back.

We believe that links Enal nave Deel created between striking miners. their tamiles. the support groups and other trade unionists have got to be continued. We have to form a striking force in the labour movement to drive out the rotten traitors.

ToS o sellie accounts with the scabs and those leaders, openly or not, that backed them. South Yorks IT WAS clear from the recom mendation to go back to work. The place was packed out. We thought the game was up Decause lere was so man people who'd never been scen on a picker line.

But when the branch committee motion was Dut to reject the recommendation to go back to work, it was passed overwhelmingly. 'So we'll be staying out WILn Kent Scotland until we get the re-instatement of the lads who've been victimised.

Tomorrow we're bais on the 4.30am. how long we wedoknow can ONCE MORE Neil Kinnock has openly scabbed on the victimised miners, with his statement that there can be no general amnest!

Over "00 miner bave bein sacked by alread! [537 -q aré laios taze ia Is courts, ranging to assault. bodils harm and criminal damast All These minori ENi TI

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4 Socialist Action 8 March 1985

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Steve Shukla, Armthorpe Colliery.

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