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NACODS vote for strike action

Title
NACODS vote for strike action
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:01:41
Description
Report on the vote for strike action by members of the National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers (NACODS). Includes actuality of the ballot result read out by NACODS General Secretary Peter McNestry, and comment from Bishop of Durham, David Jenkins, who supports the ballot. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Peter McNestry; David Edward Jenkins
Keywords
Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Clergy; NUM; Coal industry; Ballots; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bishops; NACODS; Ian MacGregor

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