Derek Ezra on pit closures

Title

Derek Ezra on pit closures

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:06:03

Description

Interview with Chairman of the National Coal Board (NCB), Sir Derek Ezra, explaining why pits have to close for the industry to survive the recession, and the steps they are taking to appease the NUM. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Derek Ezra

Keywords

Labour relations; Coal mining; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Economic systems; Economic recession; Coal mines; Industrial productivity; Mine closures; Redundancies; Economic conditions

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