#OnThisDay 1984. Miners continue to occupy three cranes above Port Talbot steelworks and have refused to cooperate with police who wait below to arrest them. The miners by occupying the cranes were able to stop 90,000 tonnes of American coal being unloaded from a Spanish vessel.

#OnThisDay 1984. General Secretary of the NUM, Peter Heathfield, appeals to trade unionists to support the #MinersStrike

We’re Not Going Back Tues 8th Oct at Fenton Town Hall, tickets available from The Cafe Fenton and from the Eventbrite link below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/were-not-goi…

#Orgreave 40th Anniversary #DarrenCoffield design fundraising t-shirts £18 including postage & packing. Order yours & other fundraising merch by email. More details here: otjc.org.uk/merchandise/

And here's a close up of the beautiful plaque awarded to us by the Construction Safety Campaign at yesterday's brilliant @Hazardscampaign conference. Thank you comrades - we are very touched. #spycops #NoExcuseForAbuse

Since the Grenfell Tower fire, more than 4,600 high-rise blocks have been identified as having unsafe cladding. Seven years later and half of these haven't even had building work started to remove it. Matt Wrack on BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House this weekend.

#OnThisDay 1984. The Trades Union Congress takes place in Brighton. TUC delegates gave Arthur Scargill a standing ovation as he called for the ‘total support’ of the labour movement.

🚆It's a big day for the railways! The rail public ownership bill will reach its final House of Commons stages this afternoon.

“There is a conspiracy against the miners by the police, the magistrates, the law courts, the bloody lot.” Jack Collins, secretary of the NUM Kent area #OnThisDay 1984.

#OnThisDay 1984. Peace talks to end the #MinersStrike were cancelled by the National Coal Board.

The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has now been published. On this day, we remember the 72 lives lost. This report demonstrates beyond doubt that an agenda of deregulation cost lives. We share the grief and anger of the bereaved, survivors and residents.

Every single death was totally avoidable. Corporate greed Corporate capture of enforcing bodies Corporate prioritisation of profit Politicians who bow down to corporations This what caused 72 people to lose their lives at #Grenfell ❤️✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼

As part of our 40 year anniversary of the Miner’s strike we have organised a special screening of Strike: An Uncivil War, This Sunday Sept 8 3-7pm Brooklyn Suite New York Stadium. Followed by Q and A with ex Silverwood miner Ian Mitchell. Orgreave Justice UNISON Rotherham

Firefighters and campaigners warned about the risk of flammable cladding as far back as 1999. They went ignored by those in power. Politicians continued to put profits before safety. Matt Wrack responds to the GTI report on BBC News channel

#Solidarity Justice4Grenfell #NoJusticeNoPeace

Politicians have ripped up fire safety regulations while fragmenting and cutting the fire service. This is a recipe for disaster. To implement lessons learned, we need national fire service standards. Matt Wrack on Sky News today

The documentary film #Strike - An Uncivil War is showing Wed 11 Sept at the Connaught Cinema #Worthing Our #JoeRollin will be representing the #OTJC to talk about #MinersStrike #Orgreave & our campaign for #OrgreaveInquiry #OrgreaveJustice ALL WELCOME #MinersStrike40

🚨 FULL ROUTE ANNOUNCED - National March for Palestine ⏰️ Sat 7 September 📍Regent Street, St James, London to Israeli Embassy The full route has been announced for the march for Palestine. Join us as we march from Regent Street, St James near Pall Mall to the Israeli Embassy

WE'RE NOT GOING BACK! By Red Ladder Theatre Company Supported by Unite the Union 75 Mines. 3 Sisters. 1 Cause. (And a six-pack of Babycham) Watch the trailer below and get your tickets from The Cafe Fenton or via the eventbrite link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/were-not-goi…

We will march! 🇵🇸✊ Police back down. After a week of obstruction the police have rescinded their unjustified and unexplained conditions. We march as planned. See you at 12 noon in Regent Street St James, London tomorrow. #StopArmingIsrael #EndtheGenocide #FreePalestine 🧵1/3