Threats against UDM members

Title

Threats against UDM members

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Report on alleged threats against members of the new breakaway Union of Democratic Mineworkers by miners at Westoe Colliery in Tyneside, including an alleged attempt to run down UDM leader George Hunter. Includes UDM member (not identified) on threats made against him; Lodge Secretary Walter Slater and two Westoe miners refuting the allegations. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Walter Slater

Keywords

Trade unions; Violence; Coal miners; Tyneside; Trade union members; Union of Democratic Mineworkers; Westoe Colliery; George Hunter

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