Knapp rejects Railtrack cash offer

Title

Knapp rejects Railtrack cash offer

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

Interview with RMT leader Jimmy Knapp where he urges his members not to be bribed by cash offers from Railtrack to return to work. Railtrack managers in Anglia and the South-West are offering one-off payments of up to £800 to the signal workers in a bid to end the disruption over pay. Knapp says the move will not weaken their resolve. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jimmy Knapp

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Railway transport; Railway workers; RMT; Railtrack

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