Coal miners large pay claim

Title

Coal miners large pay claim

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

7 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:28

Description

Report on NUM conference resolution to demand a minimum wage of 100 pounds per week for miners, a rise of 23 percent, with the threat of industrial action if the claim is not met. With speeches by South Wales miners’ spokesman Des Dudfield; Yorkshire NUM leader Arthur Scargill. John Perkins reports.

Contributors

John Perkins; Arthur Scargill; Des Dudfield

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Labour disputes; Wages; Conferences; Incomes policy; NUM; Coal miners

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