LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

NCB wage offer - Miners’ rejection

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Report on the wage demands of miners, and the rejection of a new wage offer made by the National Coal Board (NCB). The pay negotiations come during elections for the leadership of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Includes interviews with NUM president Joe Gormley, explaining the reasons for the rejection of the offer; NCB chairman Derek Ezra, expressing disappointment at the decision. Male reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy?).

Contributors

Derek Ezra; Joe Gormley; Des Fahy?

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Wages; Wage policy; Labour relations; Coal mining; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Ballots; NCB; Mining industry

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