British Leyland strike

Title

British Leyland strike

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Mar 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:57

Description

Roy Fraser, tool room workers’ strike leader on how to end the strike at British Leyland, and his reaction to trade union leader Hugh Scanlon’s call for men to return to work. Future of British Leyland is in jeopardy - will men have jobs to return to? NEB’s role in continuation of the company. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ric Davies).

Contributors

Roy Fraser; Ric Davies?

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; British Leyland; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Collective bargaining; NEB; Tool and die makers; Hugh Scanlon

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