Report on pit closures rejected by NUM

Title

Report on pit closures rejected by NUM

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Report on the rejection by the NUM of a Monopolies and Mergers Commission report which calls for the closure of Britain’s uneconomic coalfields. With comment from Arthur Scargill, NUM President. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Reports; Monopolies; Economics; Coal mining; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Mine closures; Monopolies and Mergers Commission

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