against NUM officials at Ollerton.
timised for supporting their national union. Every sacked and threatened miner must be defended. HELEN ARTHUR report from Notts.
Whetton, secretary Bevercotes in North NOLLs. marks a new escalation in against the NUM was accused of 'undermining the authority' of the pit management. was to pin up an branch agenda at the pit. to give the UDM a hand. An NUM member has been sacked at Annersley, two have been suspended at Welbeck, and there are threats of disciplinary action The National Union of Mineworkers cannot tolerate miners vicANDY BUCHANAN estimated (on the basis of ornicial figi receiver) to be in the region of 20,000 • a. Tar cry trom the 40,000 claimed by Roy Link.
These set-backs have given rise to signs of strain within the lands, Notts itself. UDM branches voiced criticism of Lynk's use of funds. He recently spent WEVE GOT OUR BACKS THE YES. BUT YOUO MUCH BETTER IT.
North Notts superpits. These are the lewel in the NCB crown, prime cuts Conic. privatisation. It is to prevent such a development thạt this attack on trades unionism is being launched. Problems It's obvious that the CRO severity of management's crackdown. We feel that all our basic civil liverties are being taken away. I go to work wondering if I'm going to be stopped and strip-searched on the way to check that I'm not carrying recruitment forms.
'But people are taking very seriously. Many 11c1 ine UDM ALUV that what's happening is wrong, and that something must be done. It may be McGinty today, but who's it going to be tomorrow? 1930s 'The days of the 30s are returning to Ollerton. WE need to put pressure on the NCB to stop these attacks. We need help from other NUM areas, The NUM must stand up as one to throw back these attacks. They are the thin end of a wedge which, if it gets driven home, will destroy the possibility of rebuilding the NUM as an effective fighting force. Defence
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