Arthur Scargill on NUM legal action over strike money

Title

Arthur Scargill on NUM legal action over strike money

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

In the context of the decision by the National Executive Council of the National Union of Mineworkers to take legal action to recover from President Arthur Scargill and General Secretary Peter Heathfield money donated during the miners’ strike. Scargill arguing that the money was donated for international purposes, and criticising the NEC’s rejection of a negotiated settlement. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Legal procedure; Strikes; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; Donations; Peter Heathfield

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