Title

NUM breakaway union ballot

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Oct 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:35

Description

NUM President Arthur Scargill on the result of the ballot by miners over a breakaway union, with Nottinghamshire miners voting three to one in favour of leaving the NUM, and a marginal vote in favour of leaving by South Derbyshire miners. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Trade unions; Derbyshire; NUM; Coal miners; Ballots; Nottinghamshire; Trade union members

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