Arthur Scargill fights to save pits
- Title
- Arthur Scargill fights to save pits
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
- TX Date
- 17 Aug 1983
- Year of production
- 1983
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- Duration
- 00:02:03
- Description
- Report on the fight of Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, against the National Coal Board’s plan to close less profitable plants. Scargill says the plants have a contribution to make, and it would cost the taxpayer more to close them than to keep them open. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Arthur Scargill
- Keywords
- Trade unions; Government; TUC; Scotland; NUM; Coal industry; Wales; NCB; Coal mines; Cardowan Colliery; Brynlliw Colliery
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LBC/IRN, "Arthur Scargill fights to save pits". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013300215010 (Accessed 28 Sep 2025)