Back to work movement still failing | Socialist Action 1983

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DESPITE the hullaballoo from the Coal Board the real facts of this week's 'back to work' movement plain to see. In the striking areas, including North Derbyshire, the strike is still 98 per cent solid - and this is based on the NCB's figures which the NUM hotly The Coal Board clearly learned from their failed back fo work movement at the end of the summer this LILe Have employed more judicious tactics.

Firstly they ensured that the drive for a return work backed up with a financial reward Donises holiday pay.

Secondly they have clearly been saving up those wno wanted ma back for push definite day, rauner 41% 1 encourage them to go back And thirdly they have centred their fire weaker rather than base their propaganda on the North Derthe chosen focus, and this is where picketing should be concentrated on turning back Coal Board's campaign.

North Derbyshire been in a weaker position since the neighbours the scabbing areas of Nottingham and South Derbyshire which has had an impact on the strike in North Derby.

The inclusion of Bolsover in the figures for those NOTI Derbyshire also affects the DUOLLOIS valuable propaganda value for the Coal Board.

Bolsover NUM is part of the Notician Photo• MARTIN CHAKESHA;

even though geographically it is in the county of Derbyshire. Since the summer the Coal Board has included Bolsover in the North Derbyshire figures, effectively including part of the scab Notts miners with the Derbyshire strikers.

The attempt to make a significant breakthrouch in North Derbyshire is further evidenced by the introduction of a writ to prevent the North Derbyshire NUM spending any of its funds on the strike.

However even on the Coal Board's figures, including Bolsover, the number on strike in North Derby has only declined from 95 per cent in August to 85 per cent now.

Overall the figures for the 'total strike areas Scotland, Kent, South Wales, Yorksnire the North east, North Derby show a tiny decline from 99 per cent on strike on 20 August to 98 per cent on this week.

However Coal Board's campaign must be turned back. Safewithdrawn in shits where cover should

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Socialist Action 9 November 1984