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Changes in trade union movement (1982)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on how the trade union movement has changed to allow smaller unions more power and to prevent larger unions from pushing policies. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

TUC Day of Action: Joan Lester MP (1980)

TUC Day of Action. Trade Union workers meeting. A large demonstration against the government policies. A speech made by Joan Lester MP. See also AV769/514/S1. [Box 5]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

The Longest strike (1985)

A documentary about the longest strike of British Trade Union history in late Autumn 1981

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

GCHQ trade union ban (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with GCHQ trade union member Anne Downey on the reaction to the Government ban on union membership at the spy centre as the battle continues, and threat to her job. Male interviewer not identified.

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

Trade union law reform (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with lay President of the TGWU union Stan Pemberton on the Government proposed changes to trade union legislation, at the Scarborough union conference. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Jack Jones on trade union law reforms (1979)

Genre

Interview

Former General Secretary of the TGWU union Jack Jones explains what the union means by maximum resistance to Government trade union reform. Male interviewer not identified. Telephone interview.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Polish dissident on unions (1988)

Genre

Interview

Eve Conway speaks to Polish dissident Kornel Morawiecki (through interpreter) of banned trade union Fighting Solidarity, about his deportation from Poland; collapse of strikes there; hopes present regime...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Moss Evans on union conference issues (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with General Secretary of the TGWU union Moss Evans about the upcoming union conference at Scarborough where he says industrial relations will dominate, and about trade union reform plans of the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

SDP plans for trade union reform (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with SDP leader Roy Jenkins about his party’s proposals for trade union reform and comments on current health workers’ wages dispute. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio