STRIKING Lancashire miners have occupied their area union offices Bolton declaring it the Lancashire headquarters.
Last Friday Lancashire called an delegate meeting endorse the decision of the special delegate DECOLLE After debate the right-wing got the meeting recalled for Mondav to allow time tor branches to discuss over the weekend In response pickets out on for the five offices saying they weren't weeks, occupied Tne until all of coming out Lancs is on strike.
Bolton Trades Council organised food refreshments for over the weekend.
Monday Parkside delegates to recommend action, while another pit, Bickershaw Sidings only voted by two votes to stay in.
On Monday morning there were sU DICKeL lO Bold in the offices and 300 outside from Bold, Sutton Manor and Parkside who allow Tensed meeting to take place. The oftice Was declared headquarters, placards Dallicis festooned it announcis this fact.
Sid Vincent, secretary, had to cancel the meeting, and is sending a letter to all branches recommending abiding by the delegate decision.
The Bold pickets the offices say they will no budge until every Lancashire pit is out on financial and moral support. The Tories want to starve us into submission. There's no way they are going to win Ve've already fough in our valley for hospitais.
trains services and buses.
AlL WC hope working people will unite behind us It's not really our 1UY.
fight, it's everyones.
After the Wales TUC march, the support com mittee held a bucket collection outside the Welsh and raised over 2500. Rugby final The committee plans regular distribution of The to LP and Viliti union branches, and plans hand for tours around local factories organise levies for the
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