Miners strike ballot

Title

Miners strike ballot

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:17

Description

Report on the miners’ ballot for strike action to save a pit in South Wales. It is expected the miners will vote not to strike, which could damage the reputation of NUM leader Arthur Scargill. With comment from Derbyshire miners leader, Peter Heathfield; Kent miners leader Jack Collins; South Wales NUM Secretary George Rees. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Heathfield; Jack Collins; George Rees

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Ballots; NCB; Coal mines; Mine closures; Ian MacGregor

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