Oakdale colliery to close

Title

Oakdale colliery to close

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

Interview with Secretary of the NUM in Wales, Colin Tapper, on a decision by miners at the Oakdale colliery in the Sirhowy Valley to accept redundancy pay and the closure of their pit. He says the workers have been blackmailed by the Coal Board. Broadcast on Red Dragon Radio. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Colin Tapper; Red Dragon Radio

Keywords

Trade unions; Coal mining; NUM; Coal industry; Redundancy terms; Wales; Coal miners; NCB; Mine closures; Redundancies; Oakdale colliery; Sirhowy Valley; Tredegar

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