Title

Miners strike - Anti-trade union laws

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Jul 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Report on South Wales miners breaking the Government’s anti-trade union legislation by secondary picketing and refusing to pay the resulting penalty putting their entire assets at risk of seizure. Includes NUM leader Arthur Scargill supporting the miners. Male reporter not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Neil Mainland?

Keywords

Legislation; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Law; NUM; Finance; Wales; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Fines (penalties); Strikes (events)

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