Boycott of Murdoch newspapers urged

Title

Boycott of Murdoch newspapers urged

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Strong condemnation of Eric Hammond (Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union) by an unidentified male union representative. He expresses satisfaction with the anti-Hammond electricians’ demonstration, saying that any troublemakers were in a minority, and urges the public not to buy Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers. In the context of the News International dispute at Wapping. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Newspapers; Unemployment; The Times; Demonstrations; NGA; Electricians; Sunday Times; Rupert Murdoch; EETPU; Dismissal from employment; Wapping; News International; SOGAT 82; News of the World; Eric Hammond; Sun (newspaper)

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