BL tax disc theft trial and strike
- Title
- BL tax disc theft trial and strike
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 28 Jun 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:02:46
- Description
- Report on the trial of Tony Tombes, shop steward at Rover plant in Solihull, part of British Leyland, for theft of a tax disc. He has been sacked and now found guilty which has led to a strike of drivers. Reaction to trial outcome from Tony speaking to Colin Palmer. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Colin Palmer; Tony Tombes
- Keywords
- Strikes; Labour disputes; British Leyland; Lorry drivers; Trials; Dismissal from employment; Theft; Solihull; Tony Tombes
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