Richard Gordon reports on union talks on North Sea oil workers

Title

Richard Gordon reports on union talks on North Sea oil workers

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:28

Description

Richard Gordon reports on union talks with (unofficially) striking North Sea oil workers. Report looks at the workers’ wives trying to hand over a petition to BP in Glasgow, their discussion with company officials, and how they will continue to lobby. Contributions from oil workers’ leader Ronnie Macdonald(?), and wives’ representative Cathy Firnan(?).

Contributors

Richard Gordon; Ronnie Macdonald(?); Cathy Firnan(?)

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Women; Oil extraction; Married women; North Sea; Petitioning

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