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  1. Hayes at the weekend (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; Talk show

    Hayes at the Weekend looks back at the week’s topical shows. Includes interviews with Jack Dunn, General Secretary of Kent NUM on miners rejecting a pay incentive scheme, productivity, hazardous work and...

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  2. Tom King calling for the sacking of Tony Benn (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Peter Allen reports on Tom King MP calling for the sacking of Tony Benn Secretary of State for Energy after poor handling of miners’ ballot and power workers’ dispute. Includes interview with King.

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  3. Arthur Scargill angry at decision (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech

    Trade unionist Arthur Scargill tells miners of the National Executive Committee’s decision to accept the principle of a productivity scheme. The miners will fight this decision. Scargill shows his anger...

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  4. Coal productivity scheme rejected via ballot (1977)

    Genre
    Speech

    National Union of Mineworkers President, Joe Gormley is disappointed at the mineworkers’ ballot result, the decision being to reject the productivity scheme offered.

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  5. Len Martin angry at bonus scheme rejection (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Len Martin, General Secretary of the Nottingham Miners’ Association, shows his anger at the rejection of the productivity bonus scheme. He claims Arthur Scargill’s underhand tactics caused this, and says...

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  6. Derek Ezra reaction to miners’ ballot result (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chairman of the National Coal Board, Derek Ezra, describes his disappointment at the ballot result - the mineworker’s decision to turn down the offer of a productivity bonus scheme.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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