Joe Gormley on miners wage talks

Title

Joe Gormley on miners wage talks

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Nov 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

NUM President Joe Gormley explains how he used his casting vote as chairman twice earlier today. He stresses it is not possible to negotiate a settlement in a single session; there is a need for patience, compromise and pragmatism. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Joe Gormley

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; Coal mining; NUM; Coal miners

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