The Nottingham Guardian Journal reports an interesting dispute. The N.U.M. branch president at Wormonde Colliery-- Heanor, has described plans to send a mining delegation to North Vietnam as "an insult to the Labour Government". The area executive of the N.U.M. decided on the basis of a democratic vote to accept the invitation of the Vietnam Miners Union, and felt that the visit could lead to a useful interchange of information about mining in different parts of the world. The former area vice president and present Wormonde Colliery branch secretary, said on May 2lst 1967. "It is obviously a communist inspired propaganda move. It is significant that the only areas sending members on the trip are communist dominated ones". The arrogance of this kind of little labour person, who defendsthe government, right or wrong, with red baiting and complaints of insults, shows no bounds.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 7, No. 22, c. 1 June 1967
North Vietnam Mining Visit
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