Dennis Skinner supports miners’ decision

Title

Dennis Skinner supports miners’ decision

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Labour MP Dennis Skinner expresses his support for the miners’ decision to turn down the productivity bonus scheme, and claims that politicians get paid wherever they are - miners work hard under ground, and should have a decent wage on which to live. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Dickie Arbiter).

Contributors

Dennis Skinner; Dickie Arbiter?

Keywords

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

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