Grunwick factory dispute

Title

Grunwick factory dispute

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

Tom Jackson, UPW union leader, is interviewed on the breakdown of talks with the Post Office over the blacking of mail to the Grunwick factory by postal workers in Cricklewood in support of industrial action at the factory. The Post Office is currently cutting off postal services to the whole of NW2 by a lockout of these workers to deal with this blacking action. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tom Jackson

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Postal services; Postmen; Working conditions; Post Office; UPW; Grunwick; Cricklewood; Factory workers; Industrial plants; Strikes (events); Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)

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