Gormley to step down from NUM leadership

Title

Gormley to step down from NUM leadership

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Mar 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:00

Description

Report on Joe Gormley stepping down as NUM leader. Includes interviews with Gormley who refuses to comment on who will replace him; Joe Whelan on the battle between the two candidates (Mick McGahey and Arthur Scargill). Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Joe Gormley; Joe Whelan

Keywords

Trade unions; Arthur Scargill; Mick McGahey; NUM; Coal miners; Resignation (employee)

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