Dear Geordie Trade Union Sisters and Brothers...
Not only do we still need Unions, I still need my Yorkshire District National Union of Miner's badge. Any of you who have friends in the NUM... I did a concert for them during the big strike in the 80's here in NYC. We raised more $ than the AFLCIO, (which in essence scabbed on the NUM). Well, I was given a NUM badge as a thank you, Blue and gold witha shield and two figures of miners, and the letters "NUM Yorks Dist". I was so proud of it I wore it during many progressive battles. I lost it in the Canadian wilderness working to stop Hydro Quebec from taking Native Land (an issue hot again folks...)
I have been trying to replace it for YEARS!
SO please pass on the story if you know any members of that Union, the band I played with then was "The Miner's Son and the Quarryman's Daughter" I being the Miner's Son and Trudy of Callaghan's Quarry - Meath being the Quarryman's Daughter.
All the best,
Larry