NCB wage offer - Arthur Scargill view

Title

NCB wage offer - Arthur Scargill view

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Arthur Scargill, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) leadership contender, on the latest wage offer made to miners by the National Coal Board (NCB). He claims the offer does not reflect the rate of inflation, and speculates on the possibility of industrial action. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; Coal mining; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB

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