Arthur Scargill opposition to Solidarity

Title

Arthur Scargill opposition to Solidarity

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Sep 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill’s letter to left wing paper Newsline on his opposition to Polish trade union Solidarity as he believes it an anti-socialist organisation and reaction to his position. Speaking are: TUC Chairman Frank Chapple; seamen’s union leader Jim Slater; rail union leader Jimmy Knapp. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Frank Chapple; Jim Slater; Jimmy Knapp

Keywords

Trade unions; Socialism; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Periodicals; Communism; Poland; Letters (documents); Solidarity (organization); Newsline

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