Public sector pay freeze

Title

Public sector pay freeze

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Kevin Murphy reports on reaction to the announcement of a Government pay freeze on public sector workers unless productivity is improved resulting in threats of industrial action. Speakers include John Monks, TUC; Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Dorrell; Bill Callaghan, TUC; Labour Party leader, John Smith; Liberal Democrats treasury spokesman, Alan Beith; Fire Brigades Union general secretary Ken Cameron. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Bill Callaghan; John Smith; Alan Beith; John Monks; Stephen Dorrell; Kevin Murphy; Ken Cameron

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Wage policy; Public sector; Labour productivity; Public servants

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