Incentive scheme caused blast

Title

Incentive scheme caused blast

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Miners leader Arthur Scargill blames the fatal accident [at Golborne Colliery, Lancashire] on the productivity incentive scheme, with the Coal Board cutting corners to get the coal out, and miners taking chances to ensure they get their bonus payments.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; Coal mining; Mining disasters; Occupational health and safety; Golborne Colliery; Lancashire; Coal miners; Labour productivity

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