Scargill announcing end of miners strike

Title

Scargill announcing end of miners strike

Genre

Speech

TX Date

3 Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:31

Description

NUM President Arthur Scargill announcing the decision by a special delegates conference that there should be a return to work by striking miners. Scargill states the battle to seek an amnesty for those who have been dismissed during the dispute will continue.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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