Results

41-50 of 92 results | Page 5 of 10
Sort results by
  1. British Leyland ballot (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Michael Edwardes, Chief Executive of British Leyland, on the forthcoming ballot. He believes that BL can achieve a recovery plan and so have a future, provided an overwhelming majority of its workers vote...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  2. British Leyland strike ends (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with John Garnett of the Industrial Society on the end of a strike at the British Leyland plant in Cowley, following agreement between unions and management over the issue of working practices....

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  3. British Leyland disciplinaries (1979)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Derek Robinson, union convenor of the Longbridge assembly plant in Birmingham, accuses British Leyland management of telling lies. The pamphlet that ostensibly caused the trouble, says Robinson, simply...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  4. Michael Edwardes on British Leyland future (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with British Leyland Chairman Sir Michael Edwardes, on profitability following redundancies at the company. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins?).

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  5. British Leyland future (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to a British Leyland audience on the future of BL under new boss Michael Edwardes and the need to make the firm economically viable after previously injecting massive...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  6. Moss Evans on men fired from British Leyland (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU), Moss Evans, about the dismissal of 8 men for vandalism during a demonstration at British Leyland. The TGWU are calling for...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  7. Rolls Royce strike (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    (Rolls Royce employee and/or union representative?), on he and his colleagues being used as political pawns. This, he says, is causing people to take a harder line - strike action will continue indefinitely...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  8. British Leyland staff cuts (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with British Leyland trade union spokesman Derek Robinson on the prospect of new Chairman Sir Michael Edwardes making staff cuts in the company. Male interviewer not identified.

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  9. British Leyland action (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Roy Fraser of British Leyland describes the meetings held to reach an agreement to stop the strikes, but claims the men are ready strike indefinitely if no accord is reached. Leyland management is not...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  10. Vauxhall dispute talks (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Press interview with Cliff Keech, engineering union negotiator at Vauxhall, on talks with management aimed at reaching a settlement in a continuing pay dispute and ending possible strike action at the...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
41-50 of 92 results | Page 5 of 10
Sort results by