The battle will go on | Socialist Action 1983

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strike following the results of the national ballot.

- The accepted that the closure of Lewis Merthyr is now inevitable.

But rank file ene ve ec . ing the next stage of the SALETe the future of their jobs and industry.

DAI DAVIES Penrhiwceiber of the NICHIOCi Wales executive personal capacity) explains:

'We've lost the battle ON SATURDAY 12 March a conference of South Wales miners decided unanimously to call off their over Lewis Merthyr but the fight aralisl pit closures will continue. At the speaker Colici cuce after speaker went to the TUSLI UIl to draw positive lessons from this strike. 'As Des Dutfield, area vice president said. "we're not broken, we'll bounce back" 'Next time we fight fol a threatened pit we'll go to every pit to ask them to COHC cout on strike imSocialist Action 18 March 1983

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Socialist Action 18 March 1983