Bird Eye decision to close Liverpool plant

Title

Bird Eye decision to close Liverpool plant

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Labour MP Robert Kilroy-Silk talks about the decision of Birds Eye to close its plant in Kirby, Liverpool. He claims it would be a catastrophe to the town of Kirby, but also speculates that the company may be applying pressure to the workers and the Trade Unions.

Contributors

Robert Kilroy-Silk

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; Liverpool; Unemployment; Food industry; Industrial plants; Kirby; Birds Eye

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