Joe Gormley on Yorkshire mine safety workers

Title

Joe Gormley on Yorkshire mine safety workers

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Joe Gormley, President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), denies turning down a better production bonus offer for Yorkshire safety workers in favour of a nationwide agreement. He rejects accusations by Arthur Scargill that he sold out the Yorkshire workers. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Joe Gormley

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Wages; Coal mining; Yorkshire; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners

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