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British Leyland on verge of strike

Title
British Leyland on verge of strike
Genre
News report; Vox pop; Speech
TX Date
12 Feb 1979
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:02:33
Description
Report on an angry meeting at British Leyland’s Longbridge plant over management calls for greater productivity before equal pay is given in, an effort to become profitable. Includes vox pop with workers; speech by shop steward Derek Robinson. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Derek Robinson
Keywords
Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; British Leyland; Longbridge; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry workers; Equal pay; Labour productivity; Profits; Meetings

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