Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on Polish coal imports

Title

Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on Polish coal imports

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:16

Description

Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), on the overtime ban and the importing of Polish coal. He says there was a negotiated agreement involving a special representative appointed by the Polish Government and it has been sanctioned by the British Government to import thousands of tons of Polish coal. The Polish Government has arranged for hundreds of small boats to be used in the operation. He says that they will take all necessary action to stop it. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Imports; Working conditions; NUM; Coal industry; Coal; Poland; Coal Strike (1984-1985)

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