Sackings | Socialist Action 1983

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Annersley colliery an NUM member has beer sacked after a fight in the miners welfare. DUL UDM members caught MARK A canteen meeting was called for Monday Demo Even mole Seriously two leading NUM members at Welbeck, including the branch delegate Tony Geddes, have been suspended for handing out leaflets calling for support for against chairperson McGregor's visit to the The call for Ult.

had been made by the NUM branch Welbeck and endorsed by the organisation of the sackeu miners, une volts 24 Club.

Activists These attacks are far problem that at these ing so well,' Mick McGinty told us. "We know that the industrial relations otticer has • DUL Oul all can vassingnby the NUM letters to managers to stopped. And I know that Ollerton management least were called to NCB headquarters last week. It all seemed to stem from that'.

We asked Mick how the present attacks. have to support anyone victimised whatever ways we can,' he said, 'and before it comes to sackings. We must do everything in our power to get support.

"The law is supposed to