Civil Service unions strike over privatisation plans

Title

Civil Service unions strike over privatisation plans

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

5 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Report on the Civil Service strikes against privatisation. General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, John Monks explains the reasons for the strikes and what it is hoped they will accomplish. Civil Service Secretary, William Waldegrave says the disruption is counter-productive. Civil servants speak of their bitterness at pending job losses. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; William Waldegrave; John Monks

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; TUC; Labour relations; Civil service; Privatization; Redundancies; Civil service reform

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