Defend the NUM | Socialist Action 1983

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can be expected to try to follow suit.

The government nothing less than the destruction of the NUM. If it succeeds in that project it will pursue a similar course with other sections of the labour movement. Weakening: dividing ultimately destroying the movement is the central part of Tory policy. This attack must be defeated.

The responsiblity for the present attack on the NUM lies squarely at the intends unlon. miners are A clear stand by the TUC and the Labour Party against the scab leaders is necessary now. The scab leaders are attempting to steam roller Notts into a split. They have rejected a call from Ray Chadburn for a ballot. They are ruling out of order attempts to pose the question of loyalty to the national It is clear that many working opposed to forming a The TUC must come out clearly immediately, and publically, against the scab unions. It must declare its support for the NUM in this struggle, and make it clear that a scab union will never be recognised by the To and that the TUC will assist th NUM to defeat and destroy it. TUC should instruct all affiliated to boycott the breakaway.

The Labour Party must also make its opposition clear. In particular it should pledge itself to maintain or reintroduce the provisions in the 1947 Act that the NCB shall negotiate with the NUM, and exclude recognition of scab unions.

In addition to these steps, the • The labour movement should recognise even more clearly scab fight with the government is not just about miners' jobs. ever a fight for the whole labour This means the four key steps to stations!

that the NUM's It is more than • For a winning the dispute remain • Full implementation of TUC Congress decisions to boycott the movement of all coal and oil to the power • The TUC and Labour Party must call a national demonstration in support of the NUM!

national solidarity conference called by the NUM! • For a national day of industrial action in support of the miners!

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ACTION Socialist Action 18 January 1985 THE SCAB LEADERSHIP of the Nottinghamshire area of the NUM are set to form a breakaway 'Spencer' union in competition with the NUM. The national union has given the Notts area until 29 January to rescind the rule change that puts area