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28,816 results found for all records.
Dock strike called (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Connolly, national dock’s officer of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU), on the decision to call a national dock strike. Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - NUM extraordinary conference (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the start of the NUM extraordinary annual conference with a motion for change in disciplinary rules and after a court order calling for a full ballot on the rule change. During the miners’...
Miners strike - Court ruling on NUM conference (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Two interviews with miners Neil Greatrex and then Tony Knowles on efforts to get the NUM extraordinary conference banned in a High Court ruling to try and stop rule changes not agreed by all NUM members,...
Docks strike causes (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with docks minister, David Mitchell, on the factors that have led to the national docks strike. Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - NCB posts huge losses (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the National Coal Board announcing huge losses for 1983 and the impact the miners’ strike will have on future losses. Includes reaction from NUM leader Arthur Scargill. Male reporter not...
Miners strike - Ian MacGregor interview (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Excerpt from interview with Chairman of the National Coal Board Ian MacGregor on the efforts being made by the NCB to bring an end to the miners’ strike. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).
Miners strike - Ian MacGregor interview (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Full interview with Chairman of the National Coal Board, Ian MacGregor, on the NUM not making enough effort to end the miners’ strike, how the NCB may withdraw their offer for compromise if they do not get...
Miners strike - Anti-trade union laws (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on South Wales miners breaking the Government’s anti-trade union legislation by secondary picketing and refusing to pay the resulting penalty putting their entire assets at risk of seizure. Includes...
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on anti-trade union laws (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Part of Brian Hayes programme in which he interviews NUM leader Arthur Scargill on miners breaking the new trade union laws during the miners’ strike and support against the laws from the TUC.
Miners strike - Silver Birch interview (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on TV-am with Chris Butcher, the Nottinghamshire working miners’ campaigner known as Silver Birch, on the reaction to him trying to get miners back to work during the strike. Comments on why he...