BBC orchestral cuts lead to industrial action

Title

BBC orchestral cuts lead to industrial action

Genre

Interview

TX Date

May 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Interview with Stan Hibbert of the Musicians Union on the decision of musicians to take strike action after the BBC announced it was scrapping five orchestras as part of a series of economic cutbacks. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Stan Hibbert

Keywords

Musicians; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Cost reduction; Labour relations; BBC; Orchestras; Musicians Union

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