action other unions is vital given that there precedented stockpiles coal inside the power stations and at pitheads.
The transport and workers have already pledged support to the South miners. Not one ton of coal will be moved.
Steelworkers from the Port lalbot steel action group have organised 'triple rank and file meeting miners, rail and steel workers mobilise support for miners cans union venor of the Electricians' the WOrKS. believes the reduction of funds to the Board is a cover political attack on the miners.
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of Port Talbot asking why the Tories refuse to their Common Market counterparts. brilisn coal costs about rail £29 a ton receives a f1.62 a ton subsidy Wales from the government.
with a f14.85 French coal, receives alliance' These subsidies are nine and for Eleven times subsidy in Britain.
the The NCB uneconomic pits have to close con. ThAT investment maintained for the future of the steer OUT Tories' plans to invest f600m to extract Coal coking coal direct Margam forest, two miles from the steel works which relies enrights, Thatcher and workers Gardner's and Talbot-Linwood fund; It s time someone aot the face steel yet. ine workers are coal, unlike If closed produce and German coal costs f41 a ton Jones, subsidy, while dant £45 £17.96 subsidy Talbot.
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So it looks like the Tories their biggest challenge labour movement should realise the importance of this struggle and the consequences of victory and defeat.
the Coegnant colliery where the strike wave began is the present Maesteg unemployment rate of 13 per cent will look quite reasonable One of those 13 per cent is Paul recently made reduntrom the Borg Warner transmission plant near Port He told Socialist Challenge:
closures go through there will be no jobs left for anyone around here.
about time someone took on the Tories. The Labour Party and the TUC should stop talking and organise strike action to support tne miners. The only way to get rid of the Tories Is by general strike action. Claims This alliance should be extended to the water workers and others like the civil service workers who are fighting for their pay claims. Solidarity rallies and demonstra tions should be organised around the country district tees, trades councils ars This will provide the basis for putting up miners involved in flying pickets and bringing them solidarity the picket lines the police and SPG attack Picketing will be crucial in this strike. The Tory Bill will be at stake The TUC has a Week of Action for Jobs in April. Whether this has any meaning at all wil depend on what happens to the miners London
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