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41 results found for '"Iron and steel workers"' in Keywords.
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on NCB letter (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference
National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill says miners should ignore a letter from National Coal Board chairman Ian MacGregor urging them to return to work. Male and female reporters not identified.
Miners strike - ISTC meeting (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Telephone interview with an unidentified male reporter (poss. Neil Mainland) on a meeting of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) being held to discuss whether the body should support the striking...
National Union of Railwaymen conference (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the National Union of Railwaymen conference in Llandudno, where National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill gave a speech criticising the steel workers and urging rail workers to block...
Miners strike - Ian MacGregor on NCB letter (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Report on the letter sent to miners by Ian MacGregor of the National Coal Board. Includes interview with MacGregor, by Lindsay Taylor. MacGregor says National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill is...
Miners strike - Steel workers decision (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on an agreement by steel workers at Llanwern, Ravenscraig and Scunthorpe not to strike in support of the miners. Fourteen unions, including the TGWU, AUEW, the General and Municipal Workers Union and...
Miners strike - Bill Sirs on ISTC refusal to shut down steel works (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) leader Bill Sirs, following his meeting with National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) leader Arthur Scargill. He says the union registers its...
TUC conference - Miners’ strike (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on issues around the miners’ strike at the TUC conference in Brighton, before a vote to endorse support for the NUM this afternoon. With speech by TUC President, Ray Buckton; demonstrating miners’...
TUC conference - Bill Sirs on miners strike (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Steel union leader, Bill Sirs?, talks about how far steel workers will go to support striking miners after a TUC decision at the conference in Brighton that member unions should show solidarity. Male...
TUC conference - Review of agreements (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Review of agreements made, and issues debated, at the TUC conference in Brighton including support for the miners’ strike and ban on union membership at the GCHQ. With speeches by NUM leader Arthur...
Miners strike - Bill Sirs view (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Sirs of the steel industry union on support for the coal industry during miners’ strikes. Male interviewer not identified.