Build solidarity with the miners
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ana mukis we tod or sevink the pits to the attacks taking place on the whoie or tne public sector, services like workers in a wide range of in. oStts They need to continue this, usins raies ana demos, aha or course by supporting the The women's pit camps lifting the morale of our members. The camps are also a visual reminder to us and to sot post albat mnr gale is not just about miners' It's about our families, the future of our children and the quality of life in our communities.
Every effort must be made Rustignseo support the plt those who back the camps in every way they can. Aireddy alterent trade union branches, trades councils and unemployed workers have visited the pit camp at Parkside, and this has been a tremendous boost to the women and the campaign THE MINERS have voted for strike action and it looks as if RMT members have followed suit and may strike on the same day/ineso decisions are a hugo boost to the campaign to save the mining industry and thousands of mining lobs.
They provide the best focus yet, around which a wider movement can be built in defence of the miners and towards a more deneralised fightback - which now shows real signs of getting off the around.
The Tories remain split over the pit closures, although all the Indications are that those arguing for the closure of the bulk of the 31 pits ere gaining tne upper nano. Ink White Paper the Torles are preparCalling for support - Scargill ing on the "future" of the mining Industry is long overdue but could month.
We are moving towards a conionon ore ne nu oline pits, the related jobs on rail and the -TEHy it Is these developments which make the recall conference called by the Socialist Movement Trades Union commso nono onH Miners support Network in Shetfeld on April 24th The decision to hold a recall conference was taken at the first conThe conference will present a new opportunity for the movement more generally, the miners support groups and the women in the pit camps to assess the situation and discuss the form that support should now take and the next steps for the movement.
The conference can also provide an important pisiform Tor other unions in the public sector to arscuss t witng we sg and developing the fightback and helping to unite the public sector. No. 40 April, 1993
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