Rebel miners’ union UDM holds first annual conference

Title

Rebel miners’ union UDM holds first annual conference

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Jun 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Report on a (forthcoming) miners’ conference at Buxton, Derbyshire. Nottinghamshire President of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM), Neil Greatrex says the UDM is a major force, and should achieve its pay targets. With 40,000 members, the President believes the UDM has the power to achieve the desired wage rise. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Neil Greatrex

Keywords

Trade unions; Wages; Labour relations; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; UDM

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