•WE ASK now, and we have the right to ask after eight and a half months for physical support' Eric Clarke, general secretary of the Scottish NUM, told a one hundred strong meeting in Glasgow last Thursday.
at only 24 hours notice by Glasgow miners' support group, and attracted stewards and convenors from many large factories and workplaces throughout Glasgow.
speech, Eric Clarke, made člear that his purpose argent call for solidarity action. He explained that the miners need more than just declarations of support which were accompanied by the leaders backing down and 'doing a Pontius Pilate'.
He was 'disgusted' by the statement made by the comparing Arthur Scargill to a First World War miners strike no the Gallipoli. points. Firstly, the TUC decisions should be plemented. He included in an appeal Ravenscraig 'even at this stop using scab coal and scab iron ore' Secondly, he called for a one day stoppage throughout Scotland as a physical demonstration of solidarity which would be a tremendous boost for the miners. The meeting, held mid afternoon, was organised Over £4,000 from factory collections was handed over at the meeting, but илЮЛ present, including John Walker (ASLEF), Hugh Wyper (TGWU) were less tor. theoming with support for the one day strike call.
Indeed Hugh Wyper Free Davie Hamilton Davie Hamilton, Monkton Hall NUM delegate, faces jail over Christmas, perhaps until February til he gets a trial. Davie was originally bailed on a breach of the peace charge but was subsequently jailed after allegedly "breaking his bail conditions'.
However the Dalkeith central strike committee have cayed for the release of Davie on bail now. They see the decision of the courts as based on Davie's leading suggested a one hour stoppage instead. However day stoppage was greea unanimously Dy li Subsequent! place on y Ma Twenty thousand marched Glasgow large rallies were held in six other scottish towns on that day. And as Eric pointed out, the miners now have a right and expect, increased action.
More support was evident from some factory See shores now a he should now act in call a one day stoppage, general strike in Scotland.
role in the dispute and as La pallelli of police harrassment of Lothian strike activists including arrests for nonCasicill misdemeanours during provocative police patrols in many villages.
demonstration free David Hamilton will be called in Edinburgh.
• Messages of support should be sent to Davie Hamilton, Saughton Prison, Edinburgh.