demonstrated in Prague last Wednesday privatisation and restructuring of their industry which threatens thousands of jobs.
Already thousands of miners in the coal, iron ore and uranium mines of Bohemia and Moravia, have lost their jobs. Estimates suggest that at least 20 per cent of the 230,000 Czech miners could lose their jobs.
The restructuring of the mini. ng industry is part of the narketisation sell-off plans. using the vouchers distributed lo all citizens. A large proportion bought up by 'holding often represenin foreign capitalist interests.
A key weakness of the miners" protest is their view that they are not opposed to want better compensation, retraining and consultation with the government over closures and redundancies. Sunday 25 November BRISTOL march with Arthur Scargil Wednesday 28 November Wellare. BOOTLE candle-lit march from South Park 5.30pm. Saturday 28 November WAKEFIELD march and rally: 11am from Clarence Park, rally town hall. CARLISLE, NUM demonstration in market-place 12 noon. Monday 30 November HARROW Trades council public meeting, Victoria Hal, 7.30pm Saturday 5 December March through HENLEY (see article this page) Saturday 12 November AMMANFORD, South Wales, march and raily. Marches and rallies in DARLINGTON and SEAHAM. Thursday 17 December Reading rally to meet Soottish NUM marchers (with Tony Benn). Saturday 19 December Soottish NUM marchers in CENTRAL LONDON ONCASTER Lobby of TUC General Council meeting; meet at The Dome a Oam. Evening rallies at The Dome; Adwick Town Hall; Brodsworth Miners NEWPORT, Gwent march and raily organised by Nowport Labour Party, noon. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, march and rally with Arthur Scargil, noon.
No. 32 21 Nov, 1992