Second 24 hour rail strike

Title

Second 24 hour rail strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

28 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:45

Description

John Alcock reports on how the nation fared in the second Wednesday 24 hour rail and Underground strike today over pay and bargaining conditions. Includes vox pop with Liverpool commuters; view of a congested London from the air; Margaret Thatcher condemning the strikers; NUR leader Jimmy Knapp says the public supports their action; Chris Jackson of the Railway Gazette on possible further action.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Jimmy Knapp; John Alcock; Chris Jackson

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; British Rail; NUR; Liverpool; Underground railway networks; Railway workers; Commuting; Collective bargaining; Railway services

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