Tom Jackson on vote against cheap Christmas post

Title

Tom Jackson on vote against cheap Christmas post

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 May 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Tom Jackson, General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers (UPOW), on a vote against introducing a cheaper Christmas stamp, costing 5p. Delegates also rejected proposals to reintroduce Sunday collections. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tom Jackson

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Postal services; Postage stamps; Prices; Post Office; Christmas; Sunday trading; UPOW

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