Public Workers Strike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2594

Date Released

18 Feb 1979

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Launch of HMS Southampton
2. 2Public Workers Strike
3. 3Rubbish in Leicester Square
4. 4The Queen Departs for the Middle East
5. 5Prince Charles Visits No 10
6. 6Cruft’s Dog Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Public Employees Strike. DESCRIPTION: The strike by workers in the public sector has caused increased difficulties in the National Health Service and in some towns brought to a halt the public services, such as refuse collection. SHOTLIST: GV The Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street pan to pickets outside. MS pickets tilt up to NUPE sign. CU girl holding NUPE card up pull focus to girl’s face. MS pickets holding sign NUPE says £60 basic 35hr week. GV pickets outside Central Middlesex Hospital. CU sign ‘Central Middlesex Hospital’ tilt down to pickets. MS policeman by picket signs pan to sign ‘NUPE £60’.

Keywords

Labour relations

Locations

London

Card file number

79/15

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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