Ian MacGregor at end of miners strike

Title

Ian MacGregor at end of miners strike

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:18

Description

Report on the speech by NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor to the Coal Industry Society at the end of the miners’ strike in which he stated there could be no talk of victory or defeat, and spoke of his intention of running the industry without the NUM. Includes interview after speech with MacGregor on the refusal of Kent and Scottish miners to return to work. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ian MacGregor

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; Scotland; Kent; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Ian MacGregor; Strikes (events); Coal Industry Society

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