Video Title: (Peter Heathfield - A Working Cl Hero)
Video Duration: 4:07
From: solidaritet2010
Category: Nonprofits and Activism
peter heathfield 2nd march 1929 4th may 2010 it is with deep regret that we note the death of former national union of mineworkers general secretary peter heathfield who ped away after a long illness on 4th may 2010. peter was a close ally of arthur scargill who along with mick mcgahey formed the heart of the leadership of the num during the miners' strike of 1984 85. like arthur, peter was vilified and slandered by the bourgeois media. roy greenslade, while editor of the daily mirror which was responsible for accusations of 'financial irregularity', was later to offer a public apology to both scargill and heathfield claiming he had been 'misled'. but the disgraceful role of the media was not forgotten or forgiven. peter said: "i never imagined i would have to face the kind of pressure that i experienced during the year-long strike, but the animosity and vilification that has emerged in large sections of the media during the past four months has been pretty overpowering." in the guardian obituary for peter it was noted that "it became obvious that there had been a deliberate attempt to vilify both num leaders" and "very possibly with some secret political involvement in a bid to finally discredit and destroy the union leadership." despite distasteful pressure put on peter by sections of the media later in his life to turn against his old comrades he adamantly refused to do so, regardless of the substantial amounts of money that was purportedly offered. peter and ltbgt...lt bgt
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