UUAC strike in Northern Ireland

Title

UUAC strike in Northern Ireland

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

Jill Lourie reporting to unnamed studio reporter that the Ulster Unionist Action Council general strike in Northern Ireland is taking a more violent turn with clashes between police and loyalists in Newtownlands Road, Belfast; Ballylumford power workers decision to support the strike by running down electricity supplies; intimidation against bus crews; but people are still trying to get to work.

Contributors

Jill Lourie

Keywords

Internal politics; Strikes; Northern Ireland; Police; UK; Violence; Security; Ulster Unionist Action Council; Buses

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