Times newspaper saved from closure after industrial actions

Title

Times newspaper saved from closure after industrial actions

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

11 Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:01:34

Description

Report on the agreement reached between News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch and print and clerical unions over staff redundancies at The Times and Sunday Times. Also speculates over the future of Times editor Harold Evans. Includes press statement by Rupert Murdoch. Male reporter not identified (poss. John Perkins).

Contributors

Rupert Murdoch; John Perkins?

Keywords

Trade unions; Newspapers; Labour relations; Employment; Sunday Times; Mass media; Editors; Printers; Clerical personnel; Redundancies; Harold Evans; Times

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