Cecil Parkinson on rail strike

Title

Cecil Parkinson on rail strike

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:22

Description

Interview with new Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson, about the continuing rail strike. NUR leader, Jimmy Knapp has said he is looking to him for support, but Parkinson makes it clear he wants to see an end to the strikes. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Cecil Parkinson

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; British Rail; NUR; Railway transport; Railway workers; Jimmy Knapp

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