David Basnett on Phase 3 wage restraint negotiations

Title

David Basnett on Phase 3 wage restraint negotiations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:05:03

Description

David Basnett, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on Phase 3 of the Social Contract which sets wage restraints. He says there should be no structured incomes policy and a return to voluntary collective bargaining. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Basnett

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Wage policy; TUC; Margaret Thatcher; James Callaghan; Collective bargaining; Economic policy; Peter Carington; Nicholas Ridley

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