Arthur Scargill wins NUM Presidency

Title

Arthur Scargill wins NUM Presidency

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Report on the NUM Presidential election being won by Arthur Scargill. With comment on the current pay dispute with the National Coal Board from Scargill, opponent Trevor Bell and outgoing President Joe Gormley. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Joe Gormley; Trevor Bell

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Government; Labour disputes; Wages; NUM; Coal miners; Ballots; NCB; Presidents; Election campaigns; Trade union members

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