March on Downing Street for jobs

Title

March on Downing Street for jobs

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

26 Oct 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Report on a march to Downing Street by Scottish steel, rail, and mine workers in London protesting about threatened closures and job losses. Includes interview with Mick McGahey, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM); speech by Michael Foot, Labour Party leader. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mick McGahey; Michael Foot

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Labour Party; Political protests; Scotland; Demonstrations; Employment; Railway workers; NUM; Coal miners; Scottish; Iron and steel industry

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