On 15 December 32,000 Nottinghamshire miners will be electing a new full time official following the death of area secretary Joe Whelan.
The result of this electior could change the balance ine nanona. execut ve Com mittee of the National Union of Mineworkers as its winner member from the area.
At the moment, the balance is 1 to iz in lavour or une lert Ine victory of Ine rignt wing candidate would give the right the majority on the NEC are very high. Miners this election growine cal Tora wavc or pit jobs The NUM cannot A right wing NEC would block any chance OF UNC in a position to begin to cancel wing candidate is Henry Richardson nic was recenty electee From the branches to serve as NEC member until June. RichardSocialist Challenge son stands on the basis of supe port for NUM policies. planks or nis platorm are: no premature pit closures; retirenent at 55 for all members; a with no loss of Day. anc TALC PEOLCCHUH!
officials.
Nottinghamshire has for do the righ wing. That can be Changed! vear. ine stranglehold of the right wing wing area executive.
HIS LO WI SOLd SUDDOIL FO policies ISHI officials must transformed into a campaignTo start with that means getting out to ero at to every miner the case against pit NUM's policy to defend jobs. 10 December 1982
'RAVENSCRAIG saved' policies, the outlook for steel indry bosses to shut and smash The main steel union, the Iron