BBC ON THIS DAY | 13 | 1975: Miners set for 35 per cent ...
British mineworkers' leaders have agreed to accept the coal board's latest pay offer of up to 35%. A settlement was reached when the coal board added an extra pound to wage rates after twoandahalf days' intensive negotiations at the industry's London headquarters. The deal, brokered by National Coal Board chair Sir Derek Ezra, is worth £ ...