Miners strike - Violence at Orgreave steel plant pickets

Title

Miners strike - Violence at Orgreave steel plant pickets

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:17

Description

Report on the clashes between picketing miners and the police at Orgreave steel plant. Speakers are South Yorkshire Assistant Chief Constable Tony Clement and NUM leader Arthur Scargill. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Tony Clement

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Police; Miners; Violence; NUM; Policing practice; Coal miners; NCB; Steelworks; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events); Orgreave

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