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TUC Closed Shop Congress

Date released

24 Oct 1946

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

46/85

NoS ID

101407

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Shots of various union leaders at Brighton..

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John Shorrock on his opposition to closed shop (1978)

Genre

Interview

John Shorrock, President of the Newsagents Association, on newspaper distribution problems, and his opposition to the printers’ closed shop. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ocean Sound This Week No.20: Programme 20 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 20 Programme 20 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 6 March 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Closed shop unions (1977)

Genre

Interview

Brian Hayes interviews Conservative Employment spokesman James Prior on trade union membership and the continued existence of closed shop unions.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Joanna Harris loses job due to closed shop system (1981)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the dismissal of 20-year-old poultry inspector Joanna Harris because she refused to join a trade union. Joanna Harris explains why she stood up to the closed shop system. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Norman Tebbit on closed shop and rail strike (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit following an address to the Institute of Directors. He speaks about abolishing the trade union closed shop and about the end of the railway workers strike....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

James Prior on closed shop unions (1976)

Genre

Speech

Speech by Jim Prior to the 1976 Conservative Party conference in Brighton. On party policy towards the trade unions: enforcing the rights of individuals not to be coerced into trade union membership rather...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Bill on union closed shop system (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Conservative Party MP Ivan Lawrence about his private members bill against the abuse of the closed shop trade union system- Trade Union Right to Work Bill. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tony Blair on the closed shop and European social charter (1989)

Genre

Interview

Shadow employment spokesman, Tony Blair on Labour’s withdrawal of support for the closed shop, its support for the European social charter, what he thinks of TGWU leader Ron Todd’s support, criticism...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Norris McWhirter on winning battle over closed shop (1981)

Genre

Interview

Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association after winning the battle over the closed shop at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio