considered by the December NEC, but consideration was narrowly put off to the NEC meeting on 26 January. Reg Underhill, Labour's national agent, now claims that he has received new documents which form an ever-growing arsenal of evidence of plots and conspiracies. A motion at the January NEC will call for an official investigation Into Intralon Support for this proposal from Callaghan union leaders can mean only one tning, incy want to use une witch
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workers, pay polic Similar deal for surface workers they consider that would encourage other unions to challenge the Social Contract and policy on which it is La SO So the NUM leaders were happ to go along with the TUC and sel out the surace WORKBES than upset the Social Contrac The workers themselves are less accept the • On winders in two comer •yorksie areas ont Cav sirike which stooDeo broduc tion in 37 pits. It was the threat o continued action that led the NUM for further nego cauero to argue MaTions on concutions for sundact The struggle some important lessons. First o all, it shows that it is only by a policy -or nousinal -aCHOn that there can be any challenge to the ay policy upon which the Socie Contract hinge But the size of the concessions wrung out of the NUM by the NCB ShOW ine SInE leadership of the left in the union particularly the Communist Part contract nes mean that the word. of the left on the executive are just prepared the way for the sell-ou If these lefts are serious abou defending the interests of the member ote collab