Coal strikes to go ahead

Title

Coal strikes to go ahead

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Nov 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

TGWU official George Henderson, on miners’ grievances and conference resolution to hold a series of one-day strikes until Christmas/New Year. According to Henderson, January may see a stepping up of the action to a complete stoppage, and there is a possibility that the union’s docks membership will refuse to import coal. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

George Henderson

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; TGWU; Imports; Labour relations; Coal mining; Conferences; Coal miners; Coal

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