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NUM PRESS RELEASE - MOTHBALLING/CLOSURE OF HARWORTH COLLIERY 27 JULY 2005
The National Union of Mineworkers Vice-Chairman Keith Stanley has today condemned UK Coal on its decision to mothball/close Harworth Colliery in Nottinghamshire. UK Coal has not initiated any form of consultation with the NUM before carrying out this decision.
The pit has vast amounts of coal available in the top hard seam and to mothball/close it upon completion of mining of the existing coal-faces will inevitably close it thus isolating millions of tonnes of coal.
The NUM is opposing this decision and is in the process of meeting with the energy minister Malcolm Wicks to discuss Harworth and the Government?s future energy policy.
Keith Stanley said, ?This Labour Government has got to pull its head out of the sand and deal with the ever increasing energy crisis that will be upon us in the very near future. The Government must seriously consider taking the industry away from UK Coal who has no interest in the security of supply, their decision to close mines is based on profit margins alone?.
The pit has vast amounts of coal available in the top hard seam and to mothball/close it upon completion of mining of the existing coal-faces will inevitably close it thus isolating millions of tonnes of coal.
The NUM is opposing this decision and is in the process of meeting with the energy minister Malcolm Wicks to discuss Harworth and the Government?s future energy policy.
Keith Stanley said, ?This Labour Government has got to pull its head out of the sand and deal with the ever increasing energy crisis that will be upon us in the very near future. The Government must seriously consider taking the industry away from UK Coal who has no interest in the security of supply, their decision to close mines is based on profit margins alone?.
Scottish Coal cuts 600 jobs.
Scottish Coal announced on Friday that it had gone into liquidation. Almost 600 jobs were lost as KPMG were called in. Scottish Coal operates six open cast mines in Scotland. The NUM and other Unions will seek discussions with KPMG and interested parties to retain as many jobs as possible going forw
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GERRY GIBSON INQUEST
The five day inquest into the death of Gerry Gibson who died aged 49 at Kellingley Colliery when a section of the roof in the tailgate of the 502 coalface collapsed on 27th September 2011 has concluded with the Coroner instructing the jury to return a narrative verdict.
Our thoughts and sympathies
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FUNERAL FOR THATCHER
Margaret Hilda Thatcher divided the country while alive and it would appear so in death. The decision by the British Government to hold a ceremonial funeral with military honours, a tribute usually reserved for senior members of the royal family, can only be seen as divisive.
To cap it all th
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DEATH OF THATCHER
Margaret Hilda Thatcher (13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013)
The former UK Prime Minister who held office from 4 May 1979 until 28 November 1990 died 8 April 2013. To her family our condolences.
The legacy of what the Conservative Government did to British Industry under Thatcher is not one to
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