Unions react to NCB pit closure plans
- Title
- Unions react to NCB pit closure plans
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- Aug 1983
- Year of production
- 1983
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- Duration
- 00:02:39
- Description
- Report on Sir Norman Siddall’s departure from the National Coal Board, and the ongoing resistance of miners’ unions to pit closure plans. Cardowan union official Jim McCafferty(?) says miners will win against the closure of mines. South Wales Miners Union (i.e. Federation?) representative Don Hayward, and Brynlliw union representative Eric Davies say it is time for miners to go on strike. Male and female reporters not identified.
- Contributors
- Jim McCafferty(?); Don Hayward; Eric Davies
- Keywords
- Trade unions; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal industry; NCB; Ian McGregor; Cardowan Colliery; Norman Siddall; Brynlliw Colliery; South Wales Miners Union; South Wales Miners Federation
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LBC/IRN, "Unions react to NCB pit closure plans". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013300215013 (Accessed 04 May 2025)