Miners strike - Scargill speech at rally

Title

Miners strike - Scargill speech at rally

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

1 Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Report on Arthur Scargill’s speech at a trade union rally in Islington organised by print union NGA. Includes extracts of Scargill’s speech with applause, including criticism of police violence at pickets and reference to earlier talks with the NCB. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Miners; Violence; Demonstrations; NUM; Islington; Policing practice; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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