Miners vote To Support
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-05-13Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 3 →
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THE JOINT Lodges of the South Wales miners have voted to strike on May 19 in solidarity with NHS workers, and will be joining us on picket lines and on a demonstration which has been called in Cardiff on that day.
Intensive lobbying is still SOUTH WALES ACTION OVER the last week there have been stoppages in most hospitals in South Wales along the guidelines issued by CoHSE, which have been supported by members of other unions.
In Mid Glamorgan, all routine admissions have been stopped due to a work to rule and ban on overtime by linen staff, nursing staff, and others. In the mental health divisions in Wales, only emergencies ате being admitted.
HEALTH WORKERS FOR THE FULL CLAIM: first bulletin out now, articles urgently needed for the second bulletin!
Send articles to/order copies from Anna Lunts, 78 High St, Atherton,. Lancashire (0942 877296). Please send money with orders to cover postage. going on in the NUM in an effort to pull out the whole of the South Wales coalfield. The Joint Lodges have put an emergency resolution to the South Wales area conference calling for this.
Health workers are also seeking solidarity • from workers in other industries. The UCW has informed the University Hospital (Cardiff) joint trade union committee that no post will cross the picket lines on the 19th.
We are also seeking support from dockers and seamen.
If the 12 per cent is to be won, such solidarity action be vital. And it is possible. The example shown by the miners must be taken into other workplaces.
OVER 100 NUPE and COHSE members took action in Cardiff Royal Infirmary last Wednesday, followed by a 2. hour lightning strike on Monday 10 May.
The response was good, particularly from patients and patients' relatives, who although they crossed the picket line, expressed support for our claim.
The 2 hour strike was seen by everyone who took part as a run-up to agoneday strike, preferably organised on an area basis.
We had publicity from local radio and press and it was a great morale booster.
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Organiser no.84 May 13, 1982 Page 4