South Wales miners launch fight AGAINST

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By Nick Howitt and Barry Wilkins FOLLOWING its decision to close Lewis Merthyr pit the Coal Board has once again come up against the militancy miners.

At the end of last week, miners in a pithead ballot decided to go on indefinite strike Monday February to save the collier ust over 5s per cent of miners volca lor te aetion. The real percentage support substantially higher. Eight most militant pits of the South Wales then for all out strike from the 17 January force the coal board into million investment and new recruitment in the coal field.

The strike plan was understanding that talks with the Coal Board would produce positive. results. But fact the tion. been well worth it and we are fully contident that support will be shown in other pits. Closure The Coal Board classifies over half of the South Wales pits as 'short Their closure prothe ingramme threatens dustrial life blood of many valley communities. If they can get away with retreat. Two years later Thatcher and her pals at the Coal Board try it on again. This time too, Welsh miners strike to defend their jobs and call for national backing ON MONDAY, the The lodge committee rooms

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