Arthur Scargill on NCB pit closures announcement

Title

Arthur Scargill on NCB pit closures announcement

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

23 Nov 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

Report, with extracts from a press conference, on National Union of Mineworkers president Arthur Scargill’s reaction to news that the National Coal Board (NCB) is planning to close sixty pits. Also includes statement by NCB chairman Norman Siddall. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Norman Siddall

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Coal mining; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Mine closures

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