Miners strike - Ian MacGregor on coal economics

Title

Miners strike - Ian MacGregor on coal economics

Genre

Speech

TX Date

10 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Speech by NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor on how British mines need to become more economical to survive, comparing costs of coal from around the world and defending NCB investment in the industry. Speaking during the miners’ strike.

Contributors

Ian MacGregor

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Imports; Economics; Public finance; Unemployment; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Coal; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Costs; Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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