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US miners’ strike

Title
US miners’ strike
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
6 May 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:02:11
Description
Norman Beebe reports on a strike by mineworkers in the United States. President Jimmy Carter has invoked the Taft-Hartley Act to end the 91-day strike and get the miners back to work.
Contributors
Jimmy Carter; Norman Beebe
Keywords
USA; Legislation; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Law; Labour relations; Coal mining; Jimmy Carter; Coal miners; Presidents

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