BELGIUM: MINERS STRIKE AGAINST COST OF LIVING, CLOSING OF PITS AND THREATENED DOCTORS' STRIKE

Record ID: 342014

  • Title: BELGIUM: MINERS STRIKE AGAINST COST OF LIVING, CLOSING OF PITS AND THREATENED DOCTORS' STRIKE
  • Date: 19th January 1966
  • Summary: 1. LV DESERTED PITHEAD 0.06 2. LV ANOTHER ANGLE 0.08 3. PANNING SHOT INTO PITHEAD 0.15 4. MV EMPTY RAILWAY TRUCKS 0.17 5. LV EMPTY PITHEAD 0.24 6. MV POLICEMEN PAN TO MARCHING DEMONSTRATORS 0.33 7. CV DEMONSTRATORS CARRYING BANNERS 0.48 8. MV DEMONSTRATORS REVERSE ANGLE 0.48 9. CV MAN HANDS OUT PAMPHLETS (2 SHOTS) 1.04 10. TV MARCHERS DOWN STREET 1.09 Initials JGS/VS/BHH/SGM JGS/VS/BHH/OS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd February 1966 12:00
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  • Location: LIEGE, BELGIUM
  • Country: Belgium
  • Reuters ID: LVA7B7XLT0EU6QC316STMFQKMT2
  • Story Text: ABOUT TEN THOUSAND PIT WORKERS THRONGED THE MAIN SQUARE OF LIEGE IN EAST BELGIUM TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING A HALF DAY STRIKE AGAINST THE RISING COST OF LIVING, THE CLOSING OF PITS AND THE THREATENED DOCTOR'S STRIKE.

    THE MINERS WERE PROTESTING ABOUT THE RISING COST OF LIVING, THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO CLOSE DOWN A NUMBER OF MINES THAT HAVE BECOME UNECONOMICAL IN THEIR OPERATION AND OVER THE THREATENED WALKOUT BY BELGIAN DOCTORS.

    THE BELGIAN DOCTORS HAVE DECIDED TO STRIKE ON JANUARY THE 28TH IF THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEDE TO THEIR DEMANDS THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNDER THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME. UNDER THE BELGIAN HEALTH SCHEME, PATIENTS PAY THEIR DOCTORS AND ARE PARTIALLY REIMBURSED BY THE STATE LATER.
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