Title

Miners strike - Bill Sirs on ISTC refusal to shut down steel works

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Jul 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Press conference with Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) leader Bill Sirs, following his meeting with National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) leader Arthur Scargill. He says the union registers its sympathy with the striking miners but will not shut down the steel industry in support of their strike. Male reporters not identified.

Contributors

Bill Sirs

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Coal mining; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; Mining; Steel; ISTC; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Iron and steel workers

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