Peter Walker on miners strike

Title

Peter Walker on miners strike

Genre

Speech

TX Date

15 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Speech by Energy Secretary Peter Walker on violence at NUM miners’ strike picket lines and hopes for the future of the coal industry following end of dispute.

Contributors

Peter Walker

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Violence; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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