British Leyland toolroom workers’ dispute

Title

British Leyland toolroom workers’ dispute

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:50

Description

Report on Pat Lowry, British Leyland Personnel Manager’s statement giving an ultimatum to toolworkers to end their strike or lose their jobs. Issues they are striking on include equality of wages across jobs. Speaks to trade union representative on their statement urging men to return to work. Presenter unidentified.

Contributors

Patrick Lowry

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; British Leyland; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; NEB; Tool and die makers

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