Miners strike - Ian MacGregor view

Title

Miners strike - Ian MacGregor view

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:00:52

Description

National Coal Board chairman Ian MacGregor on the miners’ strike. He says he is concerned that there is strife within the union and that people are losing money. Yesterday he was asked by Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), about not being able to supply their customers, but he says this is not true. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ian MacGregor

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985)

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