Passing of Des Dutfield.
It is with deep sadness that we learn of the passing of Des Dutfield who passed away on 22nd September 2021, condolences to his family. Mr Dutfield served as the President of the…
Debate in the Scottish Parliament 10/09/2021 on the BEIS Select Committee report on the Mineworkers Pension Scheme (MPS).
MEMBERS’ BUSINESS: Christine Grahame –S6M-0043 Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme That the Parliament notes the recent report by the UK Parliament’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee into the Mineworkers’ Pension…
Energy bills to rise.
Is this where the general public start to pay the price for the political decision to close down our coal mines and coal power stations and rely on Wind, Solar…
Boris Johnson jokes about the devastation of Thatcher’s pit closure program.
Boris Johnson’s comments that Thatcher’s vindictive vendetta against the Miners, the mining communities and the NUM are an insult to every former Miner and the communities whose lives she devastated.…
Blessing of the New Selby Coalfield Banner
The Selby Coalfield banner which was produced to represent all the Mines in the Selby Complex was blessed today at a service held in Selby Abbey.
NUM DEMANDS A FAIR DEAL FOR MINEWORKERS
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding that Government rethink its findings and give mineworkers a fairer deal following the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)…
Positive meeting on BEIS Select Committee report.
This afternoon a delegation of NUM Officials and former Miners met with Stephanie Peacock MP and Darren Jones MP, Chair of the BEIS Select Committee that conducted an inquiry into…
R.I.P Dave (Wingnut) Hadfield.
It is with great sadness that we announce the sad passing earlier today of Dave (Wingnut) Hadfield. Dave passed away in hospital in Tenerife following a short illness. He was…