National Dock Labour Scheme to be scrapped

Title

National Dock Labour Scheme to be scrapped

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

6 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Paul Rowley reports on the decision to scrap the National Dock Labour Scheme. Norman Fowler, Employment Secretary, talks about how outdated the scheme is, and how it is hindering the industry; Labour’s employment spokesman, Michael Meacher warns of industrial action; Conservative MP, Jonathan Sayeed talks about how much money the scheme has cost the country; Labour MP, Eric Heffer warns of resistance from the docks.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; Eric Heffer; Michael Meacher; Paul Rowley; Jonathan Sayeed

Keywords

Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Law; Labour relations; Employment; Dock workers; National Dock Labour Scheme

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