SocialistAction 1983–88

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

The pits ensure steel's future

Socialist Action No. 64, 29 June 1984 · p. 6 of the scan · 270 words

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page 6 of the scan

OH HER MAJESTYS SERYKE THE MANAGER Department of Employmen Unemployment Benefit Office EIYSSERYKE PAID Cent: Employmend •Senefit Offie LLANWERN BSC Llanwern salvation unloading of for the steelworkers miners.

ultimatums resulting in proplayed was for the miners to appeal lodge chair of rank and does they will fail Kent would have negotiatd a Llanwern leads NUM did negotiate, The leaflets to an appeal to the steelworkers workers have to realise that the management of the have already decided that Ravenscraig are eventually to close. We have to persuade the workforce that their only for the miners to achieve a victory.

If the coking coal pits can be kept open Llanwern has a future. So even most selfish reasons should support the Steelworkers in Llanwern can support the miners by putting pressure on the national executive and branch officials both to hold regular collections and to refuse to handle coal lorries If trade unionists refuse to handle scab coal lorries then whatever BSC The problem is that the member haven't got the support of the ISTC ex The leaders of the NUM have to Plan vern lease lac corpiorees at workforce believe the coal is coming in with the tacit support of the NUM.

NUM should have a large picket outside the plant giving regular the workforce and telling them what's going on. They have to ap. peal to the steelworkers over the heads of the ISTC leaders Bill Sirs continues to scab on behalf of his members and against the Triple Alliance. His latest manouevre, to get Len Murray to intervene in the strike

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