Miners wage dispute

Title

Miners wage dispute

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

24 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Report on the pay dispute between the National Coal Board (NCB) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) after the trade union refused an offer by the NCB. Speaking are: NUM leader Arthur Scargill; NCB head of industrial relations James Cowan. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; James Cowan

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Wages; Cost reduction; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Trade union members

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