LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

End of miners strike

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

3 Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Rob Goldstone reports on the end of the miners’ strike with the decision by the NUM special delegates conference for a return to work with no amnesty for those dismissed during the dispute. Includes announcement by NUM President Arthur Scargill and actuality of the angry response from picketing miners outside the meeting.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Rob Goldstone

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Dismissal from employment; Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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