Scargill speech at NUM conference

Title

Scargill speech at NUM conference

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

3 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Speech by leader of the Yorkshire division of the NUM, Arthur Scargill, about the attitude of new Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher towards coal miners and putting forward the motion for a 140 pound per week wage for miners at the NUM annual conference in Jersey. With commentary- male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Margaret Thatcher; Labour relations; Conservative Party; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; Prime ministers; Jersey

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