Nigel Lawson warns rail strikes could hit investment

Title

Nigel Lawson warns rail strikes could hit investment

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

Elena Curti reports on a statement by Chancellor Nigel Lawson, directed towards the rail unions, that further strikes could jeopardise investment in the railways. He told TUC leaders that it would be hard to justify putting more taxpayers’ money into the industry if the disruption continued. Meanwhile, TUC General Secretary Norman Willis said Lawson was adopting bullying tactics which would make it harder for the two sides to resume negotiations.

Contributors

Nigel Lawson; Norman Willis; Elena Curti

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; British Rail; NUR; Finance; Cabinet ministers; Rail transport; Rail workers

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