Len Martin angry at bonus scheme rejection

Title

Len Martin angry at bonus scheme rejection

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:14

Description

Len Martin, General Secretary of the Nottingham Miners’ Association, shows his anger at the rejection of the productivity bonus scheme. He claims Arthur Scargill’s underhand tactics caused this, and says his workers, along with all the other unions, could have made money and returned to work.

Contributors

Len Martin

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; Arthur Scargill; Coal industry; Coal miners; Ballots; Industrial productivity

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