Strike Over

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1358A
Date Released
16 Jun 1955
Date submitted
14 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Strike Over
  2. 2London - Mr Universe
  3. 3Personalities in Paris
  4. 4Personalities in Paris
  5. 5Personalities in Paris
  6. 6Traction Engine Rally
  7. 7Switzerland - Dr Bannister Weds
  8. 8Athletics - Chataway’s 2,000 Metres
  9. 9Tragedy at Le Mans

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rail Strike Settled. SHOTLIST: Shots of crowds at the Ministry of Labour. Sir Bryan Robertson (Chief of The Transport Commission) makes a speech: The only thing that I would like to say on this, please remember that these men who have been on strike are now men and we don’t want to leave a sense of bitterness among them. Mr Campbell (General Secretary of the NUR) makes a speech: We offer no objection to the settlement, particularly as the interests of the NUR have been completely safeguarded in the discussions that are to follow. A referee will be appointed Lord Justice Morris and he’ll take advantage of this meeting to our use of the referee. Mr Baty (General Secretary of ASLEF) makes speech: I’m glad its come to an end, we look forward to the days of success so we hope that by tomorrow to see British railways that have always been a ??? working normally and to the satisfaction of all concerned. Sir Wilfred Neden (Chief Conciliation Officer at the Ministry) makes a speech: I’d like to say that it has been one of the most difficult problems we’ve had to deal with for quite a long time in the Ministry, but it has had a happy ending and I’m quite sure that everybody is very much relieved. Sir Walter Monckton (Ministry of Labour) makes a speech: I’m just going off to the House to announce that the strike is over. I’ve never been more satisfied with the end of a strike in my life. Various shots of trains going under bridges.
Keywords
Labour relations
Locations
London
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
63811
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Peter Brown
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
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