In June 1965, ITN's Gerald Seymour reported on one of the most remarkable industrial disputes of the 20th Century: the little-known "swear word strike" of Duffryn Colliery in the South Wales town of Mountain Ash. The dispute began when Mine Deputy Jack Puw swore at 18-year-old miner Roger Jones, who swore back at his boss. According to Jones, Puw then grabbed him by the lapels and raised his fist at him, though Puw denied this. After Jones was fired from Duffryn Colliery, the local lodge of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) brought out over 35,000 mineworkers on strike in support of the young miner. Gerald Seymour spoke to both Jones and Puw about the incident, as well as a number of union representatives involved in the dispute. Several local women also gave their views on the strike.
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