David Basnett on cuts in industry spending

Title

David Basnett on cuts in industry spending

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Interview with David Basnett, General Secretary of the GMWU union about Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s proposed budget cuts and the trade union response to such reductions. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Basnett

Keywords

Trade unions; Industry; TUC; Cost reduction; Labour relations; GMWU; Keith Joseph; Public expenditure; Government spending; Cabinet ministers; Industrial policy

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