British Coal wins court battle to close first 10 collieries

Title

British Coal wins court battle to close first 10 collieries

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Angela Rippon interviews President of the NUM Arthur Scargill for LBC’s Drivetime show following a High Court ruling that British Coal may shut down the first 10 collieries on its hit list. He denies any proper consultation has taken place, condemns the court decision and says they will continue to fight.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Angela Rippon

Keywords

Trade unions; Coal mining; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Legal decisions; Coal mines; Mine closures; Drivetime (radio programme); British Coal

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