Norman Willis on pit closures

Title

Norman Willis on pit closures

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Oct 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Angela Rippon talks to TUC General Secretary, Norman Willis about coal pit closures. He says there should be a cooling-off period to assess economic needs before closing the mines as it seems to be an irrational decision.

Contributors

Norman Willis; Angela Rippon

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; Arthur Scargill; Coal miners; Coal mines; Mine closures

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