Protests at GCHQ union ban - Joanna Crosse reports

Title

Protests at GCHQ union ban - Joanna Crosse reports

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

28 Feb 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:06:01

Description

Joanna Crosse reports on protests against the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) union ban. With contributions from Peter Jones, Secretary of the Council of Civil Service Unions; Leslie Christie, Assistant General Secretary of the Society of Public and Civil Servants; John Ward, leader of the executive grades’ First Division Association, who says the battle will not be over by Thursday. Also vox pop with demonstrators.

Contributors

John Ward; Peter Jones; Leslie Christie; Joanna Crosse

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Government; Labour disputes; TGWU; TUC; Political protests; Public opinion; Liverpool; Civil service; Demonstrations; Civil servants; Manchester; Employees; State security; Civil and political rights; Warrington; GCHQ; Democracy; Len Murray; Public servants; Freedom of association; Council of Civil Service Unions; Society of Public and Civil Servants; First Division Association

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