British Leyland strike

Title

British Leyland strike

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Jeff Rooker MP on the recent visit to the House of Commons of the British Leyland tool room workers’ strike committee to explain their case and why they are striking including demands for equal pay and recognition of skilled craftsmen. Interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

Jeff Rooker; Ed Boyle?

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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