On the spot in Nottingham | Socialist Action 1983

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Ollerton picket on Wednesday morning OLLERION: Thursday. Miners are collecting their pay casting their votes in the pithead ballot.

The pit is quiet after the last two days. Only a token picket is maintaining at the gate - the pit has been closed since the death of David Jones.

Reactions on ballot are grimly muted. Many miners reruse say how they voted 'It's ballot luv, don't have to say.

Those who have voted for a strike are clear why. "Definitely. I believe in supporting the 'To stop closures.' "To have a job next year and the year after.

But many haven't. The pits will close jus the same, whether you go strike or nol. young man doesn't want to be redundant, he can always find another pit. knowery will be a eno Everyone 'no' Vole miner explains it's the behaviour of the Yorkshire pickets which changed his mind 'I'm against the I OrKSAIre pickets, not against th principle. They've forced me into making a totally opposit decision I'd have made in the firs the place.' pit

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Socialist Action 23 March 1984