Grunwick factory dispute

Title

Grunwick factory dispute

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Speech by Roy Grantham, APEX union leader, at a trade union congress, putting forward a motion calling for positive action by unions rather than mass picketing at the Grunwick factory in the long-running industrial dispute, as factory owner George Ward has refused any negotiations or mediation.

Contributors

Roy Grantham

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; Conferences; Grunwick; APEX; George Ward; Factory workers; Industrial plants; Strikes (events); Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)

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