Share your thoughts on end of miners' union
2:48pm Thursday 7th February 2008
For almost 140 years, Durham has had its own union for miners. Now, it has ceased to exist, turning instead into a company for handling legal claims by miners. The move comes in the wake of a row over compensation claims for industrial injuries - but what do you think of the move?
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