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812 results found for '"Coal miners"' in Keywords.
Productivity bonus and 12 month rule (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
NUM President Joe Gormley describes the workers’ stance on the wage claim, and the 12 month rule, having rejected both. Male interviewer not identified.
Tony Benn visits colliery (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn, discusses the miners’ pay whilst on a visit to Parkside Colliery in Lancashire. He discusses the decision to hold out for a larger pay increase. Male interviewer...
Mick McGahey on pit incentives (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Mick McGahey on the decision of the Scottish miners to take industrial action if local pit incentives are introduced. Male reporter not identified.
NUM incentive schemes (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interviews with Arthur Scargill on his reaction to National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) leadership decision to allow area incentive schemes and with miners’ leader Joe Gormley’s justification of the...
Scots miners return to work (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mike Souter reports: Scots miners return to work after meeting with Mick McGahey and are to seek productivity deals. Speaking are: Mick McGahey; local miners spokesman Dougie(?) McGregor(?).
Sir John Methven on the Bullock Report (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Sir John Methven discusses the Bullock Report (on worker participation) with reporter Vivian White. Methven is keen to see greater profits to...
Mining leaders on age of retirement (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Coal Board Chairman, Sir Derek Ezra on the debate over early retirement for miners. Ezra says that workers under ground will be included but that the Coal Board cannot include above ground workers in the...
Shadow Chancellor’s views on upcoming budget (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe speculates on the forthcoming Budget. He says the Chancellor, Denis Healey, must give back some money. He discusses the miners’ decision to...
US coal miners strike (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Norman Beebe reports on a strike by coal miners in the United States.
Arthur Scargill on incentive scheme (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Arthur Scargill, NUM, on the miners incentive scheme-claims increase in rate of accidents is due to this scheme. Rejects NCB remarks that he is reading statistics wrongly or that he is...