Grunwick factory dispute

Title

Grunwick factory dispute

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

Peter Spencer reports on the blacking of mail to the Grunwick factory by Cricklewood sorting office workers in support of industrial action at the factory. Tom Jackson, UPW union leader, is interviewed and talks about the effect on NW2 companies and residents as postal services to the area have been stopped, and how he hopes the action will not spread to other postal areas.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; 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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