Hugh Scanlon on wage policy

Title

Hugh Scanlon on wage policy

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Interview with President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, Hugh Scanlon, on wage policy also known as the social contract. Should uphold government’s policy. Criticises lack of media coverage of unions that have broken the social contract whereas his union has kept within it and has had lots of media coverage. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

Contributors

Peter Murphy?; Hugh Scanlon

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Labour Party; Wage policy; Economics; TUC: Incomes policy

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