Miners strike - Peter Walker view

Title

Miners strike - Peter Walker view

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:06:13

Description

Energy Secretary Peter Walker says he hopes the coal unions will return to the negotiating table. He condemns the use of violence and intimidation by picketing coal workers. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).

Contributors

Peter Walker; Neil Mainland?

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; Coal mining; Conservative Party; Violence; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Mining; Coal Strike (1984-1985)

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