NUM breakaway union

Title

NUM breakaway union

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Interview with deposed Notts NUM President Ray Chadburn prior to the ballot of miners in Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire over whether there should be a breakaway union following the coal strike, when the NUM did not allow a national vote. Chadburn argues against having two unions in Nottinghamshire negotiating over wages and conditions. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ray Chadburn

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Working conditions; Derbyshire; NUM; Coal miners; Ballots; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Nottinghamshire; Trade union members; Strikes (events)

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