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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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