Picketing at Kent pits at end of miners strike

Title

Picketing at Kent pits at end of miners strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

Report on the continuing picket line action at Kent pits at the end of the miners’ strike, over the NCB’s failure to guarantee an amnesty and reinstate those dismissed during the dispute. Includes shouting of pickets at Tilmanstone Colliery and interview with sacked NUM official John Moyle at Betteshanger Colliery. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Moyle

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Kent; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); NACODS; Betteshanger colliery; Strikes (events); Tilmanstone Colliery; Dismissal from employment Labour disputes

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