Title

Arthur Scargill angry at NCB plan to close some profitable plants

Genre

Press conference; Vox pop

TX Date

19 Aug 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, is outraged by the National Coal Board’s decision to close plants. He thinks that with the new smokeless fuel agreement, they could make profits in the plants. Unidentified miners express apprehension as to the effect of closures on Welsh villages. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; TUC; Miners; Unemployment; Fuels; NUM; Coal industry; Wales; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines

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