Jack Jones on worker representation

Title

Jack Jones on worker representation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:33

Description

(Former?) General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, Jack Jones wants to see half of the boards of national industries made up of shop floor workers. Jones insists that people working in the job are the best people to represent union members on the board of directors. Jones also says that the nationalisation of industries has not been as successful as hoped. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jack Jones

Keywords

Trade unions; Industry; Government; TGWU; Employees; Nationalization; Management; Company directors

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