Criticism of Mawhinney in rail dispute

Title

Criticism of Mawhinney in rail dispute

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

David Addis reports on the ongoing rail dispute. Includes Labour Party reaction to the decision of Transport Secretary Dr Brian Mawhinney to go on holiday during the dispute; Railtrack’s £100,000 appeal in selected national newspapers appealing for support to end what they call the madness of the rail dispute. Includes interview with Vernon Hince, RMT union.

Contributors

Vernon Hince; David Addis

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Railway transport; Advertising; Railway workers; Cabinet ministers; RMT; Railtrack; Brian Mawhinney; Press advertising

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