lungs, dare not take Thousands of miners, often working ment.
so-called lighter work on the surface at the age of 60 or over because it would mean a £20 cut in wages as well as a smaller pension when they leave the pits at 65. Younger miners know that what faces their fathers, older brothers and workmates now is coming to ary policies of Callaghan and Healey is in the interests of the entire labour movement. A campaign amongst other trade unionists is vital if the claim is to be won, and that means pledging that the NUM will support all other workers fighting the Social Contract, be it on wages or on a shorter working week and early retire The NUM leaders will do all their power to avert a showdown with the Militant areas like York shire, South Wales, Scotland and Kent have to start organising now for strike action, not just in their own areas but also in those coalfields which are still under right-wing control.