NUM conference

Title

NUM conference

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

2 Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:05:57

Description

Two reports on the NUM conference. Look at Arthur Scargill’s speech (excerpts heard) on the success of the strikes as he blames others for the violence. He also speaks on how members were jailed over the strikes and that they are political prisoners and calls for the Labour Party to remove all senior Coal Board staff if they come to power. Reporters unidentified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; Unemployment; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners

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