Miners strike - TUC and Thatcher meet

Title

Miners strike - TUC and Thatcher meet

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

19 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

Press conference by Energy Secretary Peter Walker detailing the content and outcome of a meeting between the TUC and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about the ongoing coal miners’ dispute. The Government’s stance is now likely to change.

Contributors

Peter Walker

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Meetings; Strikes (events)

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