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Thread #127593   Message #2858124
Posted By: GUEST,padgett
07-Mar-10 - 03:55 AM
Thread Name: BBC Radio 2 Ballad of the Miners Strike
Subject: RE: BBC Radio 2 Ballad of the Miners Strike
O dear

This has got a bit out of kilta

As Joe suggests Geoff the Duck maybe could clarify what he has said as Dennis has slightly misunderstood what he said!!

Arthur Scargill represented miners in tribunals and similar for very many years and really did know his stuff and saved jobs and families

Acountants and similar traditionally had/have no union as such so I can sympathies with Bonzo above

Unions work very well and tirelessly where there are many employed and have strength on their side

The miners were underpaid, worked in apalling conditions and risked their lives daily and over many decades. Their retirements were badly paid and short lived

Uncaring unknowing educated with little idea of physical work and industrial wealth creation at grass roots elected as MPs by a majority of the population who similarly know little of industry!!

Ray