Miners strike - Working miner in hospital

Title

Miners strike - Working miner in hospital

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:47

Description

Report during miners’ strikes on a working miner, Michael Fletcher, who is in a Pontefract hospital following an alleged attack, getting support from fellow working miners. Includes interviews with Michael Fletcher who is callign for a change to the NUM electoral systems; and Detective Inspector Craig Palmer. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Fletcher; Craig Palmer

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Violence; Yorkshire; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; Assault; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Hospital patients; Pontefract; Strikes (events); Stuart Spencer; Balots

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