British Coal and reaction to the 6-day week

Title

British Coal and reaction to the 6-day week

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Jul 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:52

Description

Report on the Welsh miners and reaction to the 6-day week and to British Coal’s plan to consider non-NUM miners for the running of the Margam pit. NUM President Arthur Scargill says this would be a bloody mistake; leader of the South Wales miners, Des Duckfield speaks about wanting to keep the jobs in the Welsh NUM; Scargill talks about the new disciplinary code and says he will reject pit closures. Report also looks at how Scargill’s job is no longer a job for life. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Des Duckfield

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Wales; Coal miners; Coal mines; Working time; British Coal; NUM Wales; Margam; Discipline

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