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NUM breakaway union ballot

Title
NUM breakaway union ballot
Genre
Interview
TX Date
20 Oct 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:01:35
Description
NUM President Arthur Scargill on the result of the ballot by miners over a breakaway union, with Nottinghamshire miners voting three to one in favour of leaving the NUM, and a marginal vote in favour of leaving by South Derbyshire miners. Interviewer not heard.
Contributors
Arthur Scargill
Keywords
Trade unions; Derbyshire; NUM; Coal miners; Ballots; Nottinghamshire; Trade union members

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