Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on threat of legal action

Title

Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on threat of legal action

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Arthur Scargill, General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, on media reports that he faces legal action over strike rulings. He condemns the politicisation of judges, and says the strikes are legal.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Legal procedure; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Law; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Legal decisions; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Judges; High courts

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