John Sheldon on banning union membership for GCHQ employees

Title

John Sheldon on banning union membership for GCHQ employees

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

An interview with John Sheldon, General Secretary of the civil servants’ union, on the banning of trade union membership for employees of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). He says that the Government’s offer to give employees £1,000 each to withdraw from union membership reflects the worst aspects of the Soviet state. Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe has said that there may be a safety risk for having trade unions in GCHQ, Sheldon disagrees with this. He also says they have a proven record that they don’t interfere with national security. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Sheldon

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Conservative Party; Civil service; Civil servants; Geoffrey Howe; State security; GCHQ; Public servants

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