ASLEF rail strike - comparison with 1955 dispute

Title

ASLEF rail strike - comparison with 1955 dispute

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Report looking back at an ASLEF rail strike in 1955, with a comparison made with the current dispute over the issue of flexible rostering. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; British Rail; ASLEF; NUR; Railways; Railway transport; Railway workers; Working time; Train drivers; Traffic congestion; Freight transport; Flexible working

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