by Helen J. Wilson
On 10 March 1879 the Great Laxey Mining Company issued a new Code of Regulations to its miners, requiring them to extend their working week of 621 hours by a further six hours and an extra shift on Saturdays. No extra money was offered. The stage was set for a bitter dispute....
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Mon 3.15 pm)
(Paul Webster is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
