Jimmy Knapp on rail strike
- Title
- Jimmy Knapp on rail strike
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 26 Jul 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:02:48
- Description
- Interview with Jimmy Knapp, NUR leader, on the continuing rail strike. Knapp says he is looking to new Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson, for support. The NUR’s national executive meet on 27/07/89 to discuss further tactics. Another strike could be called for next week, or the action may be suspended while new talks are held. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Margaret Shiels).
- Contributors
- Jimmy Knapp; Margaret Shiels?
- Keywords
- Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; British Rail; NUR; Railway transport; Railway workers; Cecil Parkinson; Cabinet ministers
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