David Basnett on unions’ vote to return to collective bargaining

Title

David Basnett on unions’ vote to return to collective bargaining

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

David Basnett, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), says the Social Contract was not originally supposed to be about wage restraint. He says the TUC’s vote to return to voluntary collective bargaining will not result in a wage explosion. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Basnett

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Wage policy; TUC; Collective bargaining; Economic policy

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