build the solidarity THE DECISION BY the Scottish Trades Union Congress to call a day of action in sapport of the miners is an important step in building the all-union support needed to win the dispute and decisively defeat the Tory government. The day should be named immediately so that Scottish trade unionists can begin now to which will ensure a complete stoppage across the whole of Scotland on that day. That day should be l May — May Day, the traditional celebration of working class solidarity throughout the world. This initiative will inspire English and Welsh trade unionists to strengthen their solidarity action and demand that the whole 11 (' lakes similar action. with the hangman should would only change the shape of the coffin at the end of the day Reason, moderation, compromise — call it what you will have all gone out the ruling class window a long time the search for a solution to the crisis of British capitalism.
STUC delibera tions have raised the level of political debate. Scottish trade unionists have arall made it clear that unity in struggle is the ke! wo ucicall am sure Welsh and English workers will say the same the course of this dispute.