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  1. Ford dispute - wives meeting in Southampton (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Telephone interview with Jean Russell, wife of a Ford worker, on a meeting at the company’s Southampton plant by wives aimed at getting their husbands back to work during a labour dispute over wages, and...

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  2. Evans on Ford pay offer (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Jill Lourie reports on Ford’s 12% pay offer. Includes commnet by Moss Evans, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU).

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  3. Ford announce job cuts (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Steve Hart, T and G union spokesman at Dagenham, about Ford’s decision to cut back the workforce at the car company. The two sides are meeting in London amid fears compulsory redundancies...

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  4. 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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  5. Terence Beckett on Ford strikes (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chairman of Ford, Sir Terence Beckett talks of the scheme offered to the striking Ford employees, and shows confidence in the outcome after a long and damaging strike. He claims it is not an inflationary...

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  6. Redundancies at Ford (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Ford Personnel Director John Hougham on enforced redundancies as a consequence of the recession and in an attempt to increase productivity and compete with the Japanese market. Says the...

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  7. Ford takeover bid for Jaguar (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    James Matthews reports on Ford’s takeover bid for Jaguar, after the government waived its golden share in the motor company. Includes views on the deal from Jaguar Chairman Sir John Egan and Neil Faulkner...

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  8. Ford workers strike (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Steve Hart from the TGWU on the 32,000 Ford car workers who are on strike after rejecting a three year pay deal despite the advice of their union. He hopes the dispute will be short lived....

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  9. Terence Beckett on Ford strikes (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Sir Terence Beckett, Ford Chairman, explains the losses caused by the strikes at Ford, and the amount of money lost to the British economy. The unions removed security guards and fireman which left the...

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  10. Paul Davis on Ford talks (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Trade union spokesman Paul Davis on the ongoing negotiations with Ford over workers’ pay. Davis says that Ford management has agreed to revise its pay offer, and he is quite happy with the day’s...

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