Steel strike - Keith Joseph on Government role

Title

Steel strike - Keith Joseph on Government role

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Industry Secretary, Sir Keith Joseph on the Government’s role in offering a solution to the steel strike following a meeting between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Bill Sirs, General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC). Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White?). In two parts, divided by short break in audio.

Contributors

Keith Joseph; Vivian White?

Keywords

Trade unions; Industry; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; Conservative Party; Steel industry; BSC; ISTC

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