Coal productivity scheme essential

Title

Coal productivity scheme essential

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Conservative MP Tom King claims that a miners’ productivity scheme is essential for the future of the British coal industry. The miners claim that a pay rise would increase productivity, but King says the last two pay rises have not seen an increase in production. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Paul Woodley).

Contributors

Tom King; Paul Woodley?

Keywords

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

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