Miners strike - Picket killed

Title

Miners strike - Picket killed

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Tribute

TX Date

16 Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

Report on the death of miner Joe Green on the picket line at Kellingley Colliery in Yorkshire after being struck by a trailer. With comment from Chief Superintendent Eamonn(?) McCord and NUM Branch Secretary Dave Miller. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eamonn McCord(?); Dave Miller

Keywords

Deaths; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Yorkshire; NUM; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Accidental death; Strikes (events); Kellingley Colliery; Joe Green

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