LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Miners strike - Peter Heathfield on NCB discussions

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Jan 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:00:51

Description

Peter Heathfield, General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, talks to the press about his discussions with the National Coal Board. Giving little away, he says it is important that the media are not involved in negotiations.

Contributors

Peter Heathfield

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Miners; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Mass media; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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