Tony Benn visits colliery

Title

Tony Benn visits colliery

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn, discusses the miners’ pay whilst on a visit to Parkside Colliery in Lancashire. He discusses the decision to hold out for a larger pay increase. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; Lancashire; Coal industry; Coal miners; Ballots; Coal mines; Parkside Colliery

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