Grunwick factory dispute

Title

Grunwick factory dispute

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the return to mass picketing on 19/10/77 at the Grunwick factory against union advice. Speaking are Jack Dromey of the strike committee on why the picket is necessary; Arthur Scargill on support of 1000 miners’ union members at the picket lines; George Ward, factory owner, unperturbed by the picket or union promises to cut off essential services to the factory.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Arthur Scargill; George Ward; Jack Dromey

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; NUM; Coal miners; Grunwick; APEX; Factory workers; Industrial plants; Strikes (events); Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)

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