Miners strike - Scargill on talks

Title

Miners strike - Scargill on talks

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Press statement from NUM leader Arthur Scargill, who outlines his hopes for the future of the coal industry and for planned negotiations with the NCB during the miners’ strike. He then answers press questions.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Ian MacGregor; Strikes (events)

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