Miners strike - NUM meets with Libyans

Title

Miners strike - NUM meets with Libyans

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Report on NUM confirming meeting with Libyans to seek support for the miners’ strike following reports in the Sunday Times newspaper, with a meeting between NUM Chief Executive Officer Roger Windsor and Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi. Pakistani political activist Mumtaz Abbasi denies any involvement. Report from Rupert Segar(?) and unidentified female reporter.

Contributors

Rupert Segar(?); Mumtaz Abbasi

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Newspapers; Arthur Scargill; Fundraising; Sunday Times; NUM; Coal miners; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Libya; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Funds; Roger Windsor; Financial resources; Strikes (events)

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