SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Women fight for their future

Socialist Action No. 63, 22 June 1984 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 286 words

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through a shoe shop window.

When people defended themselves they were immediately surrounded by van loads of cops. Hundreds jumped out, truncheons at the ready. The entire town centre was cordoned off and for nearly an hour people were prevented going young picket, Ronnie, was batoned over head for several minutes. He now says he won't return to the picket Many local people now make a point of stepping out of their homes at late hours in a direct challenge to the unofficial curfew. The centre of Maltby, with its boarded shops looks like police patrols, city at war seuast.

unesouthitast OLOS Closures WED JUNE 27th DAY OF SOLIDARITY WAFCS AND RAT.I.Y March and Rally SE1. SYLVIA JACKSON is miner's wife Keresley in Coventry. Recently she spoke at a rally in the city.

TRADITIONALLY miner's strike has always been a men's fight. But not today. We women are not prepared to sit back and see our men thrown on the rao ica aped of the our children future and our communities decimated through MacGregor's policies.

At the beginning of the dispute we Nottingham women herding Iner MeR Ke siceu ariuoo picket lines and into work. Region TUC NUM ALL OUT BEHIND THE MINERS But they tiuc 2o away.

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Socialist Action 22 June 1984

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Assemble: 1pm Tower Hill EC3. Rally: 3.30pm Jubille Gdns, didn't realise

what they started.. mums and The wives,

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