Mine workers leadership up for grabs

Title

Mine workers leadership up for grabs

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

21 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

Jim Greensmith fills in the background to the upcoming vote for the NUM Presidency between current postholder Arthur Scargill and the more moderate John Walsh. And looks at the policies and views of the 2 contenders on the issues including a 6 day week. Includes speech by Scargill and interview with Walsh. Originally from Radio Hallam.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Radio Hallam; John Walsh; Jim Greensmith

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Coal mining; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Ballots

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