[andrewb]

Originally Posted by claytonender

I believe that a pit (I think its in South Yorkshire) is to be reopened.

I agree with Cashman - Thatcher wanted to crush the workers and decided to start with Scargill.

In an earlier post you said Unions were unelected - but the members of each union elect the officiers at branch, regional and national level, so I fail to see how they are not elected.

Because they're not elected by anyone except the members of the union. So institutions that are not elected by the majority of people shouldn't have the power to bring the country to a standstill against workers wishes.