Rally to mark 150th anniversary of Tolpuddle Martyrs’ conviction

Title

Rally to mark 150th anniversary of Tolpuddle Martyrs’ conviction

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

1 Jul 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:22

Description

Report on the Tolpuddle Martyrs 150th anniversary parade in Tolpuddle, Dorset. Includes interview with civil servant and GCHQ employee David McMillan, who has been told he is not allowed to belong to a trade union; and speeches by farmworkers’ union leader Jack Boddy, Canadian union leader Dennis McDermott, and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; Jack Boddy; Dennis McDermott; David McMillan

Keywords

Australia; Trade unions; Government; Labour disputes; Anniversary celebrations; Canada; Dorset; Civil servants; GCHQ; Emigration; Len Murray; Commemorative events; Rallies (gatherings); Parades; Anniversaries; Bob Hawke; David McMillan; Freedom of association; Tolpuddle; Tolpuddle Martyrs

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