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28,816 results found for all records.
Joe Gormley avoids NUM censure (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on an NUM ballot on censuring President Joe Gormley for a newspaper article in which he opposed a strike over wages and on the article’s effect on ongoing miners ballot on possible strike action....
Joe Gormley in 1973 on talks with PM (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Archive interview from 22/11/73 with now outgoing NUM President, Joe Gormley, on talks with Prime Minister Edward Heath about the miners dispute over pay, and his own calls for a general election. Male...
Employment bill protests proposed (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with TUC General Secretary Len Murray on proposed protests in opposition against new Government employment legislation. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins?).
National rail strike call (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with General Secretary of the NUR, Sid Weighell, on a call for a national rail strike over flexible rostering and wages. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins?).
Union meetings over nurses pay dispute (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a meeting of the health service unions, at TUC headquarters, Transport House, to discuss nurses pay. Also looks at a meeting between Royal College of Nursing representatives and Government...
Walter Goldsmith on Employment bill protests (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Director-General of the Institute of Directors, Walter Goldsmith, who criticises the TUC’s proposed day of action and protest against the Government’s employment legislation. Male...
Arthur Scargill criticises Joe Gormley (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the new NUM President Arthur Scargill, who criticises his predecessor Joe Gormley for supporting the Government when faced with the chance of industrial action and for taking a peerage....
Norman Siddall new NCB chairman (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with new Chairman of the National Coal Board (NCB) Norman Siddall, on his new role and vision for the industry’s future. Speculates on his future relationship with the new NUM President Arthur...
Norman Siddall on Scargill meeting (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with new National Coal Board (NCB) Chairman Norman Siddall on his recent talks with new NUM President Arthur Scargill, and on an alleged list of proposed pit closures.
McCarthy inquiry into rail dispute (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with General Secretary of the NUR, Sid Weighell, responding to the recommendations of the McCarthy inquiry into the recent rail dispute. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Antonia Higgs?).