Miners strike - talks on European imports

Title

Miners strike - talks on European imports

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

8 Dec 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

Report on Scottish Miners leader Mick McGahey accusing the NCB of emotional blackmail tactics (excerpt heard) and on the talks with European unions to restrict the import of coal to the UK during the miners’ strikes. Includes press conference by Kase(?) Mares(?) from the Dutch transport union. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mick McGahey; Kase(?) Mares(?)

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Imports; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal; European cooperation; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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