Title

Miners strike - Peter Walker on NCB negotiations condition

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jan 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:04:38

Description

Minister for Energy, Peter Walker is baffled by National Union of Mineworkers president Arthur Scargill’s rejection of the National Coal Board negotiation condition that talks should cover the closure of uneconomic pits. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Peter Walker

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Working conditions; Conservative Party; Miners; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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