The striking miners have received $200 a week in strike benefits from their union.

The video features press footage of the conflict between striking miners and the police.

To support the 800,000 striking miners the unions called out 1,750,000 workers, especially in transport and steel.

The plan was thus well known and discussed by striking miners in 1983.

Today's dismissals brought to 31,000 the number of striking miners who have lost their jobs.

And Illinois union representatives said striking miners were planning to return to work.

The proceeds from sales of the record were donated to the striking miners' fund.

Churchill was reported to have suggested that machine guns be used on the striking miners.

Many of the striking miners are in their late teens or early 20's.

During the strike the town came to national attention when soldiers fired on striking miners, killing two.