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Garners Steak House strike (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with male speaker (not identified - poss. George Abrahams, TGWU) about the picketing of Garner’s Steak Houses in London, over the issue of trade union recognition. Male interviewer not identified.

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Lord Denning on trade unions (1982)

Genre

Interview

Former Master of the Rolls, Lord Denning is interviewed about the Conservative Government’s proposed new employment legislation, with restrictions on trade unions. Male reporter not identified (poss. Kevin...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Effect of recession on TUC relations and members (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with TUC General Secretary Len Murray on the effect of the recession and high unemployment on trade union members and on TUC relations. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White?).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Trade union legislation reform (1979)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on proposed changes in trade union law by the new Conservative Government and their possible effects on industrial disputes. Includes interviews with TUC leader, Len Murray and Employment Secretary...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Norman Tebbit on BT privatisation and POEU dispute (1983)

Genre

Interview

Trade and Industry Secretary Norman Tebbit justifying Government plans for the privatisation of British Telecom in the face of opposition from trade unions, and stating the sale will not be affected by the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No.38 (1989)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Track 1- Trading with Russia. Interview with Simon Priestley, Commercial Manager, Quest Automation Ltd - Doing business with...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Knapp on trade union legislation (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with NUR leader Jimmy Knapp who discusses the TUC conference vote on Government trade union laws and what the unions should do to counteract the laws. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

EC fails to agree farming subsidy cuts (1990)

Genre

Interview

John Fraser interviews John Gummer, UK Agriculture Minister, about the failure of European Community farm and trade ministers to agree cuts in subsidies to farmers during talks in Luxembourg. It was the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Malaysia trade boycott on UK (1994)

Genre

Interview

Peter Russell interviews Labour Party foreign affairs spokesman Jack Cunningham following Malaysia announcing a trade boycott on the UK, angry at UK press reports accusing Malaysia of receiving backhanders...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GCHQ union ban vote abstentions (1984)

Genre

Interview

Deputy Prime Minister, Lord William (Willie) Whitelaw, talks about the abstention of former Prime Minister, Edward Heath, and around eleven others in the vote on banning GCHQ employees from trade union...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio