Gormley steps down as NUM leader

Title

Gormley steps down as NUM leader

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Mar 1979

Year of production

1979

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:02:58

Description

Scottish mine workers leader Mick McGahey reacts to the news of Joe Gormley’s resignation as President of the NUM and on his hopes to win the post although facing tough competition from Arthur Scargill.

Contributors

Mick McGahey

Keywords

Trade unions; Joe Gormley; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; Resignation (employee)

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.