Minimum wage report from Cornwall

Title

Minimum wage report from Cornwall

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

2 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

Ed Boyle reports from Cornwall, a traditionally low-paid and poor area of the UK, on reaction to proposals put forward by Labour leader Tony Blair for the introduction of a minimum wage and European working rules if his Party is elected in the next general election. Includes clip from pirate radio in Cornwall for job vacancies. The speakers include: Tony Blair; security boss; hotel owner; hotel and catering students vox pop; benefits claim advertisement; American employer.

Contributors

Tony Blair; Ed Boyle

Keywords

Labour Party; Wages; Social security; Economy; Minimum wage; Cornwall; European legal instruments

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