Miners strike - Maltby picket line violence

Title

Miners strike - Maltby picket line violence

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Report on the picket line violence between police and demonstrators in Maltby during the ongoing miners’ strike. Chief Superintendent John Nesbitt describes the police reaction and NUM Branch Secretary Ron Buck comments. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Nesbitt; Ron Buck

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Violence; NUM; Policing practice; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events); Maltby

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