Miners strike talks breakdown

Title

Miners strike talks breakdown

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:09:24

Description

Interview with spokesman for the NCB Michael Eaton, on the breakdown of talks between the NCB and the NUM aimed at settling the miners strike because the NUM refused to discuss mine closures. Kevin Murphy interviews.

Contributors

Michael Eaton; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; Miners; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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