[5th November 1984 Day of Action in Support of the Mining Communities Leaflet]

MONDAY NOVEMBER 5th 

Why should we let Profits rule our lives?

DAY OF ACTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN SUPPORT OF THE MINING COMMUNITIES…NOVEMBER 5th 

Hundreds of thousands of people are involved in collecting and donating money to support miners and their families. All of us know that their struggle is ours also… whether we are active in our workplace, our neighbourhoods, as claimants or in the many groups and movements opposing injustice and oppression. And our struggles are theirs’. We are all up against a System based on profits and power, not people. 

What is now needed is increasing industrial and physical solidarity to spread the strike. We know that most people, like ourselves, active in miners support groups, wish to see solidarity strikes and protests spread. 

We in towns have a particular responsibility to make effective protests so that the struggle in pit villages overflows into large urban areas as yet unaffected, (partly due to the massive policing of coalfields). Yet it is in these urban areas that so many people are giving financial support and are looking for a chance to do more. 

Hence it has been decided, after a series of discussions especially involving people in miners support groups, in unemployed groups and the peace movement, to hold a DAY OF ACTION across the whole country on Monday November 5th - for 24hrs. 

WHAT WE CAN DO 

The form of activities should be decided on a local level and could include educational and solidarity actions such as : - mass leafletting, picketing or occupying suitable locations and buildings, street gatherings and rallies, workplace meetings, go-slows and strikes (or sending a day’s pay to local support groups),street theatre, demonstrations etc, as well as the traditional bonfires in the evenings. 

Those involved with picketting pits can take the opportunity to strengthen their lines and activities If they wish, they could send delegates to all nearby workplaces during the morning to ask for active support. 

As is constantly said, we must back the miners and show solidarity. On Monday November 5th, everyone who agrees can, and must, do just that. Together we are powerful. 

DAY OF ACTION 
in support of the mining communities 

prepare now in your area for a day of pickets, protests, rallies and demonstrations, workplace meetings, go-slows and strikes…. - let’s show our strength together across the country 

WHY SHOULD WE LET PROFITS RULE OUR LIVES? 

[Leaflet sent out with Black Flag : Anarchist Fortnightly vol. VII, 7A No.119 15/10/1984

November 5

Several readers have enquired about the origins of the leaflet enclosed with the last News bulletin, it comes from the Stop the City London Co-ordinating group who through consensus with other areas chose a National Day of action in support of the miners/against nuclear power and militarism etc. The tactic of local area activity won the day as many people did not want to travel/be arrested again so easily.

[Black Flag: Anarchist Fortnightly vol. VII, 7A [sic] No.120 29/10/1984 ]