Wapping dispute violence

Title

Wapping dispute violence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:59

Description

Female trade union representative about the outbreak of violence at the Wapping dispute demonstration; the police behaviour and response to Metropolitan Commissioner Kenneth Newman’s defence of police tactics; and on need for an independent inquiry. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; Wapping; SOGAT; News International; Printers; Douglas Hurd; Kenneth Newman

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