P & O dispute

Title

P & O dispute

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

5 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

John Alcock reports on the 14 week-old seamen’s dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. Coincides with an angry outburst by NUS General Secretary, Sam McCluskie, against the shipping company’s management after P & O rejected the union’s proposals during arbitration meetings involving ACAS. Includes excerpts from McCluskie statement and House of Commons speeches by Michael Meacher and Norman Fowler.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; Michael Meacher; John Alcock; Sam McCluskie

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; ACAS; Sailors; NUS; Ferries; P & O; Seamen

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