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  1. Underhand deals afoot, claims Miners’ Association Secretary (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Len Martin, General Secretary of the Nottingham Miners’ Association, claims that some areas have accepted underhand deals on productivity schemes. Miners staged a walkout upon hearing the news on Radio...

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  2. Dennis Skinner supports miners’ decision (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour MP Dennis Skinner expresses his support for the miners’ decision to turn down the productivity bonus scheme, and claims that politicians get paid wherever they are - miners work hard under ground,...

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  3. Incentive scheme could be introduced in coal industry (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Coal Board chairman Sir Derek Ezra says he hopes that some form of productivity deal can be achieved in conjunction with the aggrieved miners. Joe Gormley has flatly refused any such offer, but Ezra claims...

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  4. Coal productivity scheme essential (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Conservative MP Tom King claims that a miners’ productivity scheme is essential for the future of the British coal industry. The miners claim that a pay rise would increase productivity, but King says the...

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  5. Coal incentive schemes under the table (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Coal Board chairman Sir Derek Ezra claims that he is unable to rule out the possible existence of underhand productivity schemes within the coal industry. He says the claims are only rumour, but will be...

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  6. Productivity bonus and 12 month rule (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    NUM President Joe Gormley describes the workers’ stance on the wage claim, and the 12 month rule, having rejected both. Male interviewer not identified.

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  7. Tony Benn visits colliery (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn, discusses the miners’ pay whilst on a visit to Parkside Colliery in Lancashire. He discusses the decision to hold out for a larger pay increase. Male interviewer...

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  8. Mick McGahey on pit incentives (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mick McGahey on the decision of the Scottish miners to take industrial action if local pit incentives are introduced. Male reporter not identified.

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  9. EEC energy policy talks (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    UK Energy Secretary Tony Benn on EEC fledgling energy policy following talks and on subsidies to British energy industries and power stations. Claims coal is the future of energy resources in the UK. Control...

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  10. Derek Ezra on future of coal industry (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir Derek Ezra on future of coal industry and increase in productivity now incentive schemes are being taken up; no evidence of increase in accidents due to incentive schemes; economic recession reducing...

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