Summer of discontent ahead

Title

Summer of discontent ahead

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:05:29

Description

TUC General Secretary Norman Willis on a possible summer of discontent as strikes are planned for the railways by the NUR, also by the TGWU and BBC unions. Comments on attitudes and strategies of union leaders Jimmy Knapp (NUR) and Ron Todd (TGWU) and use of the law against unions. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Norman Willis

Keywords

Legislation; Trade unions; Industry; Strikes; Labour disputes; TGWU; Wages; British Rail; NUR; Railways; Railway workers; Norman Fowler; Ron Todd; NUC; Jimmy Knapp

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