Options In his first speech to the STUC Neil Kinnock backed the miners' action, saying they had no alternative. He attacked the Tories and MacGregor for wanting 'starve the HILO With up to unemployment coalfield know that they will never work again if they don't fight now.
The fight against the Employment Act Awas discussed. CHUCISI made of the British TUC general council falling to to free collective bargaining rejecting wage restraint discussions with any government was passwell as one calling for the introduction of a slatulol lilliall waLt of two-thirds average earbliss Congress reaffirmed its for Assembly and for CND And a Trade Union Committee for Aid to Central America was launched at a fringe meeting. sent a telegram to the US embassy condemning their role in Nicaragua and E Salvador The Scottish TUC conference is of national importance. It sets the tone cal. Let's the British TUC following their example by calling for strike action in support of the miners Delegates left with a realism and optimism. Now work has to the workplaces building support for the miners and especially making levies to ensure the miners' day of action big success. YOUR MEMBERS!
of the miners, Socialist your area. JUST AS the Scottish TUC is leading the way on all-out action in support so Scottish trade unionists are quick to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to material ala for the strike. scottish trade union branches are among the first to impose a regular, weekly levy of their memberships to make sure the miners don't go without funds vital to the success of the dispute.
Action has already reported that Scott Lithgow shipbuilding workers are collecting over £1000 each week for the miners, and that Kestral Marine in Dundee have raised more than £9000 this way. The levy is catching on in Scotland, as it is throughout Britain. We will continue coverage of how much is levied by whom in the weeks to come. Make sure you send us details of levies in
Socialist Action 27 April 1984