Shipyard Crisis

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1450

Date Released

18 Mar 1957

Date submitted

13 Mar 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tragic Plane Crash
2. 2Middle East - US Policy
3. 3Trophy for Peter Twiss
4. 4Down to the Sea- The New Mayflower
5. 5Down to the Sea - A Tall Ship
6. 6Down to the Sea - Home from Antarctica
7. 7Varsity Crews Prepare
8. 8Car Exports Boom
9. 9Shipyard Crisis
10. 10An Old Scottish Custom

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Union Leaders at Ministry of Labour. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s shipyards faced a crisis affecting 200,000 men, when their pay claim was rejected by employers. Hoping to avert a disastrous strike, the Minister of Labour urged Arbitration. Mr Carron of the AEU and Mr Hill (for the Boilermakers) called at the Ministry for vital talks. SHOTLIST: Exterior of Ministry of Labour and National Service. Pan down. Mr Macleod arriving. Mr Carron (AEU) and Mr Hill (Boilermakers Union) arriving for talks.

Keywords

Politics and government; Labour relations

Locations

London; Scotland

Card file number

70080

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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