Miners strike - Orgreave picket dangers

Title

Miners strike - Orgreave picket dangers

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Report on the pickets at the Orgreave steel plant and fears for pickets safety in clashes with police. Includes interview with South Yorkshire Chief Constable Peter Wright on the safety fears and calling for an end to mass picketing. Male reporter not identified (poss. Mark Mardell).

Contributors

Mark Mardell?; Peter Wright

Keywords

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

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