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Grunwick factory dispute

Title
Grunwick factory dispute
Genre
News report
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1977
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Duration
00:01:19
Description
Report by Vernon McMillan on the three judges of the Appeal Court overturning Lord Widgery’s ruling and pronouncing the ACAS report null and void as it had not consulted workers in the case of the Grunwick factory dispute. They also criticised factory owner George Ward for being obstructive. ACAS and union APEX granted right to appeal to House of Lords.
Contributors
Vernon McMillan
Keywords
London; Trade unions; Reports; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; ACAS; Legal decisions; Grunwick; APEX; George Ward; Factory workers; Industrial plants; Appeals; Strikes (events); Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)

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