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Ian Rufus reports on the pit disaster at Bentley Colliery near Doncaster, when an underground train crashed killing seven miners. Includes interview with a miner’s wife waiting for news (not identified);...
Joe Gormley, President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), denies turning down a better production bonus offer for Yorkshire safety workers in favour of a nationwide agreement. He rejects accusations...
Vivian White reports on debates on economics and incomes policy, foreign affairs, and energy policy, at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton. Speaking are: Sir Keith Joseph, industry spokesman and...
Report on success by Arthur Scargill at the NUM conference. Includes speeches by NUM delegate and by Scargill on wage negotiations; interview with Scargill who won a seat on the TUC. Male reporter not...
Interview with UK government spokesman (David Ennals?) on miners’ wage demands and the negotiations due to start which he won’t be involved in. Male interviewer not identified.
Sir Derek Ezra, Chairman of the National Coal Board, dicusses the budget needed to meet the claims of the striking miners. Agrees that mining efficiency will be improved, but does not yet know how much...
Arthur Scargill, a leader of the NUM, expresses his disgust at the 3% pay offer laid out by the National Coal Board. He claims any further insulting pay offers will result in industrial action.
President of the NUM, Joe Gormley, states he is optimistic the miners will receive the right settlement, to get them over the next two years - difficult years, due to the government’s indecision as far as...
Mick McGahey, leader of the Scottish miners, is pleased at the outcome of the meetings with the National Coal Board, and hopes the Scottish union will be taken on by the English and receive a fair and just...
2 clips on miners settlement of their dispute and the wage offer.1. NUM President Joe Gormley on the settlement.2. Report on reaction with Joe Gormley and a disappointed Yorkshire NUM leader Arthur Scargill....
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