Violence flares at Wapping dispute anniversary

Title

Violence flares at Wapping dispute anniversary

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

24 Jan 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:47

Description

Report from the one year anniversary picket line at Wapping against News International with speeches from actor Tom Watt and NUPE leader Rodney Bickerstaffe; report on outbreak of violence and reaction to police (crowd noise heard); pickets describe riot. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Rodney Bickerstaffe; Tom Watt

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Police; Political protests; NUPE; Violence; Demonstrations; Riots; Rupert Murdoch; Wapping; News International; Printers; Anniversaries

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