Grunwick factory dispute

Title

Grunwick factory dispute

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Peter Spencer for the afternoon report on a press conference by George Ward, owner of Grunwick factory where there is a long-running dispute. He denies he is an anti-union man, denies poor conditions at the factory and that he is racist, speaks against APEX union leader Roy Grantham, and professes anger at the blacking of mail for Grunwick by postal workers.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; George Ward

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Postal services; Postmen; Labour relations; Working conditions; Grunwick; APEX; Roy Grantham; Factory workers; Industrial plants; Strikes (events); Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)

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