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Reaction to coal mine closures

Title
Reaction to coal mine closures
Genre
News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech; News bulletin
TX Date
14 Oct 1992
Year of production
1992
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Duration
00:03:27
Description
Report from Markham Main Colliery in Yorkshire on reaction to proposals to close 31 coal pits, theirs is to close Friday. Includes local radio bulletin announcement of closures; mine workers and local businesses commenting; other speakers: NUM leader Arthur Scargill; Neil Clarke, British Coal; South Yorkshire MEP Norman West. Niki Cardwell reports.
Contributors
Arthur Scargill; Niki Cardwell; Neil Clarke; Norman West
Keywords
Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Miners; Yorkshire; Unemployment; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Coal mines; Mine closures; British Coal; Redundancies; Markham

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