MORE THAN 3000 people attended the rally outside Parkside colliery which concluded the North West Peoples March against unemployment and pit closures. Socialist Outlook supporters played a central role in organising and initiating the march.
Speaking at the rally, miners leader Arthur Scargill led the call for a 24-hour national strike against redundancies and uniting the struggles against the Tories.
The march was built in only five weeks, ano ocsole resistance trom the icaocrsmpor the official labour movement a groundswell of opinion from the base of the movement The Manchester leg of the march was led by live LaDour MI's. one Labour MEr and councillors from Stockport. Manchester City, Trafford and Salford.
The success of the march showed the strength of anger and opposition to Tory attacks waitine to be tapped. Support came from local councils. Labour Parties, union The four 'legs" of the march visited workplaces in struggle along the length of the half a day. of the mash showed the culminaton of intense CH Socialists' united front policy led to the march's success route, among them Spillars on Mersyeside and the Revell and George print works in Salford. A mass picket of 200 at Revell and George shut down the plant completely for Parkside occupation March co-ordinators, Socialist Outlook supporters Steve Hall and Glenn Vorrissaid: The success of the Pooples March was the which included the occupation of Parkside pit by 3 PIT C Women against Pit Closures. Key to its success was the political line of uniting the struggles against the Tories.
"There is massive anger and resentment at a Tory government weakened by corrup. this anger is smothered by the official leaders or ine movement "The fightback by those prepared to take action must be intensified. In the coming weeks Socialist Outlook supporters and other from the North West will be meeting to build further initiatives.
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 45 June 26 1993. Page 3