simicar stoppage. called to discuss a se imposed a evy and have imposed a levy are collecting £1000 week for the miners. confed convenor Dundee, who had already presented £9000 from own Kestrel Marine. explained that most factories in Dundee at mass meetings, and were raising money Extension of the solidarity in Scotland now the sit hesitios Resolutions critical of the NGA'S treatment by the TUC have been submitted several labour movement bodies. These have lo adopted, then the STUC has to show the TUC the way it should behave by organising Scotland-wide activity support of the miners. NURSES ROTHERHAM have been organising practical support for the striking GWEN MELLORS from Badsles NUPE member told Socialist Action what she was doing and why.
We had an emergency aDoul the miners when the began. A branch meeting decided to make a dona tion towards the dispute and we set up a soup kitchen the Silverwood Miners" Welfare Club. But I wanted to go down to the picket line as well. Ther gave us plenty of support during our dispute. So five of us • three nurses and two ancillary worker: went to Cresswell pit last Tuesday.
! was approached by a police inspector who asked me it knev that wa secondary picketing that it was illegal. I said I was well aware of it, but the miners were present on our picket lines last year that they weren't ar rested. All ne could was that this was a dif ferent situation.
Three policemen surrounded me so I couldn': move, then they poncewoman OVeI then we were leaving anyway. We were with the flying pickets, don't stay long place.
The pletely thrown refused move The were obviously frightene of what would happen they arrested nurse: uniform. We will be cone:nuing our visits the picket line until the strike is over
Socialist Action 13 April 1984