Arthur Scargill on NCB wage offer and proposals

Title

Arthur Scargill on NCB wage offer and proposals

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Dec 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, confirms that the latest low wage increase offer from the National Coal Board and its threat to close pits and reduce manpower levels will be placed before the union’s National Executive Council. Male reporter(s) not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Wages; NUM; Coal industry; NCB; Coal mines; Mine closures; James Cowan

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