Decision of NUM National Executive re Overtime Ban, 1st October 1983

Overtime Ban fears, Notts Free Press newspaper, 8th October 1983.

Minutes from meeting of Nottingham Area NUM Branch Officials and Committee members to consider overtime ban – 15th October 1983.

Nottingham Area NUM branch votiing figures for Overtime Ban, 20th October 1983. Source: David Amos PhD dissertation.

NUM circular re overtime ban to be implimented from 31st October 1983. Source – David Amos collection

Pit level arrangements for NUM Overtime Ban at Annesley Colliery from 31st October 1983. Source: David Amos collection

Last weekend overtime worked at Moorgreen Colliery surface on weekend of 29th October 1983 prior to implimentation of NUM Overtime ban. Source: David Amos collection

Next weekend overtime worked at Moorgreen Colliery surface, 9th March 1985.  Source: David Amos collection

An Overtime Ban was implimented by the NUM from 31st October 1983 against the NCB 5.2% pay award and the threat to uneconomic collieries. It lasted in the Nottinghamshire coalfield for seventeen months until 9th March 1985. Voting in the Nottingham Area for the overtime ban was very close with 16 NUM branches being in favour and 15 against.