Scottish Labour’s election coordinator Ian Lavery is visiting the National Mining Museum at Newtongrange today.
Mr Lavery said before the visit that Scottish Labour will look after all communities in Scotland with what he described as Jeremy Corbyn’s positive vision for Scotland under a Labour government.
Labour’s manifesto pledges to ask for enquiries into historic injustices such as the Battle of Orgreave and calls for other inquiries into police activity during the miners’ strikes in Scotland.
Labour’s National Elections and Campaign Coordinator Ian Lavery said:
“As a former miner, and MP in a constituency that is full of ex pit villages, I know full well the devastation caused by government policies and I know full well what is meant when people mention communities left behind.
“For far too long people who live in constituencies like mine and all across the country, including here in Scotland, have been forgotten about, with too little investment and to little attention paid to them.
“That is about to change. Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party are offering something different, where no community or person will be left behind.
“We will invest in growing our economy and ensure the rewards are shared much more fairly.
“No longer will there be poverty pay, no longer will there be pay caps for our public sector workers, and no longer will unfairness and bad conditions be tolerated in the workplace.
“No longer will we forget about an industrial strategy either.
“We are committed to developing an industrial strategy with skills and training at its heart, ensuring individuals flourish at the same time as our economy does.”
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