LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

NACODS vote for strike action

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Report on the vote for strike action by members of the National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers (NACODS). Includes actuality of the ballot result read out by NACODS General Secretary Peter McNestry, and comment from Bishop of Durham, David Jenkins, who supports the ballot. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter McNestry; David Edward Jenkins

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Clergy; NUM; Coal industry; Ballots; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bishops; NACODS; Ian MacGregor

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