LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Mick McGahey’s fight for the sacked miners

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:19

Description

Report on Mick McGahey’s decision to stay on as President of the Scottish NUM. He talks about the dismissed miners and how he will take their cases to the European court. Also reaction to decision from sacked miner John Mitchell. Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mick McGahey; John Mitchell

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Labour; NUM; Coal miners; Presidents; European Court of Human Rights; Dismissal from employment; Strikes (events); Coal Strike (1983-1984)

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