The Miners and the Left The activities of certain of the groups of the ‘revolutionary left’ during the present miners strike raise whole questions about what is and what is not solidarity?
Working Collectively: Organisation or spontaneity? - Mick Larkin If it is true that a little experience is worth a lot of theory, then eighteen months in a miners' support group should teach a great deal about organising. On the basis of just such experience Mick Larkin offers his thoughts on self-organisation and some of its difficulties.
The Miners & Social Change - Albert Meltzer Albert Meltzer on the miners strike and its critics. Transcribed by Kate Sharpley Library.
Black Flag vol 07 7e #123 (1984) An issue of Black Flag magazine from 10th December 1984. Including: Miners' Strike, UK and international news, Birminghm Stop The City organisers…
Direct Action #26 (July 1985) Issue #26 of Direct Action, with articles on miners in prison after the strike, planned Europe-wide cuts in the coal industry, abortion and…
Direct Action #24 (April 1985) Issue #24 of Direct Action, with articles on the end of the miners' strike, nuclear weapons, strategy for miners after the strike, international…
Direct Action #23 (March 1985) Issue #23 of Direct Action, with articles on the issues behind the miners' strike, the lack of effective solidarity from other unions, the threat…
Direct Action #22 (February 1985) Issue #22 of Direct Action, with articles on the need for solidarity action with the miners, a report from a conference to plan such action, job…
Direct Action #21 (December 1984-January 1985) Issue #21 of Direct Action, with articles on solidarity with the miners over the Christmas period, the French CNT supporting the miners, the need…
Direct Action #20 (November 1984) Issue #20 of Direct Action, with articles on miners and the law, Ian MacGregor, the idea of an international miners' union as "the miners' next…
Direct Action #19 (October 1984) Issue #19 of Direct Action, with articles on the politics of the miners' strike, a dockers' strike being called off, low pay among secretarial…
