Miners strike - Tilbury dockers decision

Title

Miners strike - Tilbury dockers decision

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Interview with Medlock Bibby, leader of the rebel dockers at Tilbury, claiming the dockers were told to strike undemocratically by the TGWU union in support of the miners strike and should have the right to work if they want to. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Medlock Bibby

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Docks; TGWU; Coal miners; Ballots; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Dock workers; Tilbury; Strikes (events)

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