British Leyland strike

Title

British Leyland strike

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Ric Davies reports on talks between unions and management in the British Leyland tool room workers’ strike. Speaking are Hugh Scanlon, engineering trade union leader and Pat Lowry, personnel manager at BL. Future of the company is in jeopardy. Two working parties have been set up to address workers’ grievances including equal pay.

Contributors

Hugh Scanlon; Ric Davies; Patrick Lowry

Keywords

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

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