in the North Notts 'superpits'.
During the strike War sop Main was the target of a well-organised work' campaign. It turned a large majority on strike into a minority in less than a month.
Hardly surprising then, Warsop Main miners are acutely aware of the threat posed by the breakaway Dave Crowiner, NÚM branch secretary, explains that Roy Lynk has already made direct approaches to pit management, mission to hold a UDM meeling In the Is recuesi Was turned down, but by NUM attitude on management's part.
They would be more than happy to cultivate the seeds of the UDM. Their problem, Dave says: "they can't see any seeds at the moment, and they want to be caught planting ally. The lack of UDM organisers inside pits like Warsop Main is certainly a major their growth. Indeed, their only real foothold whoe veroysuc al ca amongst ancillary work. Cis. such ch central Work- the shops. The problem is how to ensure this remains the case?
For Dave Crowther the #SAGENT WARSOP MAIN colliery is a prime target for the UDM. Although the pit is managed by the Deranswer lies in fighting for a sertes branch level. This begin: from showing the NUM can still fight back effecagainst the numerous day-to-day attacks by management In the course of these ignis, me branch icadet ship is attempting to build bridges men who rentee verore une suring ended. Unlike Notts where mroughout the dispute d many worked large majority at Warsop Main stayed loyal through explains Novelloc.
Dave. Many now want to redeem themselves in the eyes or lne umon.
an education programme is needed, aimed at involving men the decision-making process of the union and explainMan y the broader issues.
miners including die-hard NUM loyalists, have little real understanding of the way the union So they don't see themselves playing an active role in its affairs As the collapse of the strike at pits like Warsor Main shows, it is no longe MaCGREGOR
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byshire NCB and organised by North Derbyshire NUM, geographically it lies in Notts. Miners there live in the same villages as those working in the Notts coalfield. Many have friends and relatives working