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Ron Todd in new role as General Secretary of TGWU (1984)

Genre

Interview

Ron Todd, the new General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU), says money is being wasted on nuclear weapons while millions of people are unemployed. Male interviewer not identified.

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The Business Programme No.72 (1990)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Track 1- A Warsash boatbuilder reports direct from the Tokyo Boat Show. Interview with Peter Gregory, Chairman, Victoria...

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Ron Todd on TGWU ballot rigging (1990)

Genre

Interview

Tim Knight interviews Ron Todd, TGWU, on an investigation into suspected ballot rigging in the elections for its executive council.

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Ron Todd on Ford production line (1982)

Genre

Interview

Ron Todd, chief unions negotiator at the Ford Motor Company, on the workers’ pay claim and the problems of working on a production line. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins).

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Ron Todd on making Ford strike official (1978)

Genre

Interview; News report; Special

Chief negotiator for Ford workers, Ron Todd says he is happy to discuss pay offers at any time. He says it is only a matter of time before all unions declare the strike official. Opens with strikers’...

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Ron Todd on why Ford workers ended their strike (1978)

Genre

Interview

Union member Ron Todd explains the terms which resulted in the end of strikes at the Ford Motor Company. The terms included a shorter working week, a line workers allowance and more holiday allowance....

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Dock strike ends-Ron Todd reacts (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with TGWU leader, Ron Todd, following the ending of the national docks strike. The surprise decision came this afternoon during crisis talks as more and more dockers returned to work. The union’s...

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Ron Todd warns Kinnock (1988)

Genre

Interview

General Secretary of the TGWU union Ron Todd warns Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to leave policy making to the party conference, following Kinnock’s remarks that indicated a shift in Labour’s nuclear...

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Dock strike ends-Ron Todd reacts (1989)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Press interview with TGWU leader, Ron Todd, in Middlesborough, on the official end of the national dock strike. Angry striking dockers are preparing to defy their union leaders’ call to go back to work and...

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Drivers cross picket lines at Wapping (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report; Special; Speech

Lindsay Taylor reports on lorry drivers’ defiance of transport union TGWU leader Ron Todd as they cross the picket lines at News International’s Wapping plant. Includes news conference statement by Ron...

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