Frickley miners made their views known to Michael Heseltine by dumping two tons of coal across the entrance to his country mansion. Now Oxford Miners' Support Group and Henley Labour Party are organising demonstration in Heseltine's constituency so his voters get the 'coal not dole' message.
To campaigners in thi Hull marches for miners President, Hull Trades Council Around 500 Hull trade unionists marched against pit closures last Saturday. The demonstration - organised by the local trades council - attracted support from most active union branches in the city.
A city centre rally following the march was addressed by speakers Including David Nixon from Hatfield twinned with Hull Trades Council.
Meanwhile, the campaign for inSouth and Midlands should not miss this opportunity to join the miners is saying hello to Tarzan.
The demonstration is on Saturday 5 December. Mark that date in your diary now! Socialist Outlook will be updating details, but immediate information can be obtained from Tony Richardson on 0865 715921.
Supporters in the North East can join the Newestle march (main speaker Arthur Scargill) on the same day. dustrial action in support of the miners received a selback when an emergency meeting of the regional tavour of striking.
A motion trom Leeds Trades Council arguing for a 24 hour general strike was very heavily defeated, with even the NUM arpuIng against. Unfortunatety, the NUM tion, which would have a strong possibility of being carried.
Given ine won or worse, o tivists will have to bulld inde pendently for industrial action on Decembers9, which the TUC has designated "national recovery day'. Czech miners in Five thousand Czech miners Friday 20 November NANTWICH public meeting 7.30pm Saturday 21 November LEICESTER march and raily. Speaker: Dennis Skinner. Key dates for the miners (see also box for dates of Scottish march)