Miners strike - Energy sectors support

Title

Miners strike - Energy sectors support

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

26 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Report on the coal industry strikes and the NUM’s quest for support from other industrial sectors which might lead to power cuts. NUM leader Arthur Scargill and Secretary of the TUC’s Electricity Supply Committee John Lyons comment. Male reporter not identified (poss. Mark Mardell?).

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; John Lyons; Mark Mardell?

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; NUM; Coal industry; Electricity supply; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Power industry; NACODS; Strikes (events)

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