SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Scottish TUC calls day of action

· Socialist Action No. 55, 27 April 1984 · p. 3 of the scan · 278 words

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BUSLOADS OF before speaking to an emergency resolution. crisis in the mines is a crisis of the nation. This struggle is not just the miners' struggle'.

Jim Henry, AUEW, said 'If we put this resolution into practise we'll knock the door off the hinges of policies over the past five years.

STUC delegate from Aberdeen Trades Council John Walker, ASLEF, called for a May Day stoppage. 'We pledge to bring workers out every workplace in kate, it, a move said.

Campbell FBU the leaders of our move ment woke up and realised this is a class war we're involved in, designed to destroy the movement.

The resolution was passed unanimously the miners left amid cheers and chants of 'here we go, nere we go, nere we go Although calls were made for a May Day acminers lobbied the 'The meeting, between the Scots executive of the NUM the STUC general council takes place this Wednesday to set the date. A date must be set immediately tish labour movement can start support now. Mick McGahey received a standing ovation support the NGA at WarrTony Young of NUPE pointed out that the Warrington defeat light to the ban on trade unions GCHQ The NUR delegate said the only way to fight anti-trade union legislation through struggle. are TGWU members not prison for supporting the miners? Because thousands of workers are in struggle and proving to the Tories they cannot implement the laws.

motion was overwhelmingly passed which states that 'keeping within the law is a recipe for further retrea by

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Scottish TUC conference in Aberdeen last week. received a standing ovation from the 600 delegates

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