NUM WIN IN COURT
The case was heard over five days in March in the High Court in Manchester before His Honour Judge Eyre QC. The NUM was represented by the Union’s solicitors Mssrs.…
LEST WE FORGET
Armistice Day is 11 November. We pause to observe the Two Minute Silence at 11.00am on this day every year because at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of…
Policing during miners’ strike: independent review SCOTLAND
PUBLIC MEETINGS The call for evidence is open until 30 November 2018. NUM National President, Nicky Wilson has urged all those who can assist with this important review to do…
At Last Government Accept IIAC Recommendation
With the acceptance of the IIAC recommendation the next steps will be the prescription so what is the likely qualification? According to the IIAC document click here • You have…
CISWO CLOSE DERBYSHIRE MINERS CONVALESCENT HOME IN SKEGNESS
Former miners and their families together with retired workers from the home staged a last show of defiance outside the home in Skegness. For years the home has provided respite…
SPECIAL FEATURE: International Solidarity UK and Ukrainian Miners
International solidarity between the miners of Ukraine and the UK goes back a long way. It was Welshman John Hughes and Welsh miners who travelled to Ukraine to develop the…
COAL COMBINE MEETING
NUM / unite the UNIONThe meeting was hosted by the NUM in Barnsley with Jerry Swain (National Officer Unite), Graham Walton (Unite Shop Steward and Coal Combine Secretary), Nigel Yaxley…
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Opened 3 Sep 2018 Policing during miners’ strike: independent reviewCloses 30 Nov 2018 Contact minersstrikereview@gov.scot Overview This is a general call for evidence on the impact of policing on affected…