Miners strike - Returning miners speak out

Title

Miners strike - Returning miners speak out

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:39

Description

Report on miners returning to work at the Kellingly Pit near Pontefract despite threats of violence by striking NUM members. Includes interviews with miners including pit manager Percy Simpson, Keith Smith and striking miners’ union leader Howard Wadsworth. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Percy Simpson; Keith Smith; Howard Wadsworth

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Violence; Yorkshire; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Pontefract; Strikes (events); Stuart Spencer; Michael Fletcher

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