Miners Strike For Nurses | IMGpapers 1968

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TWO WELSH PITS took strike action on Tuesday in solidurity with the nurses pay claim.

Miners at Morlais and Graig Merthyr, after hearing representatives from the nurses action committee and NUPE, voted for a one-day strike.

At Brynlliw colliery workers on the morning and afternoon shift voted to strike on Wednesday. Amendments that the resolution should be sent to the Welsh Area Committee of the NUM before any strike action took place were heavily defeated Representatives from NUPE are due to address a meeting in Swansca of the West Wales miners to discuss what action can be taken to support the nurses Following the ballot in favour of solidarity strike action by the Yorkshire miners, this gives a real boost to the struggle for the nurses" claim and drives another nail into the coffin of the The Swanses nurses action committee, along with the local NUPE had leafletted the miners and organised a campaign for support for their struggle Action committees in other areas should take a leaf out of the Swansea nurses book and campaign umongst local trade unionists for similar actions.