John Allen on redundancies following Daf Leyland receivership

Title

John Allen on redundancies following Daf Leyland receivership

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

The announcement of British redundancies at the commercial vehicle manufacturer Leyland Daf, which is going into receivership following the insolvency of Daf’s Dutch parent company. Simon Hobbs interviewing John Allen, chief negotiator for the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union, who calls for a change in legislation to secure workers’ contractual redundancy rights in cases of insolvency.

Contributors

Simon Hobbs; John Allen (trade unionist)

Keywords

Companies; Trade unions; Motor vehicle industry; Redundancy terms; Insolvency; AEEU; Leyland Daf

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