Miners strike - Scargill defiant after Government action

Title

Miners strike - Scargill defiant after Government action

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

28 Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Report on the speech by NUM President Arthur Scargill to a rally in Motherwell (with excerpts) about the Government decision to deduct money from the social security payments of striking miners and sequestrate NUM funds during the miners’ strike. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Social security; Scotland; NUM; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Funds; Rallies (gatherings); Financial resources; Strikes (events); Motherwell

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