Prison officers suspended at Wandsworth prison

Title

Prison officers suspended at Wandsworth prison

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

30 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:55

Description

Mark Percy reports on a dispute at Wandsworth Prison in South London, where prison officers were locked out for refusing to cooperate with new working practices imposed by the prison governor. Includes interviews with Terry McLaren, Prison Officers Association (POA); Graham Wood, POA solicitor; Graham Clark, prison governor; vox pop with visitors.

Contributors

Graham Clark; Mark Percy; Graham Wood

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Labour disputes; Working conditions; Prisons; Prison officers; Prison services; Wandsworth Prison; POA

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