LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Miners strike - Norman Willis abused in Wales

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Report on the reaction to the treatment given to TUC General Secretary Norman Willis by Welsh miners as he addressed them on picket line violence. With comment as they arrived for the TUC Economic Committee meeting from David Basnett, GMWU; Tony Christopher, Inland Revenue Staffs Federation; Bill Wattley, shop workers union; Alan Tuffin, Union of Communications Workers; Scottish miners’ President Mick McGahey; and at his office Norman Willis. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alan Tuffin; David Basnett; Mick McGahey; Norman Willis; Tony Christopher; Bill Wattley

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; Miners; Violence; Wales; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Norman Willis; Strikes (events)

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