Peaceful TUC conference in Blackpool

Title

Peaceful TUC conference in Blackpool

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

8 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:05:06

Description

George Matheson looks back at the 121st TUC conference in Blackpool. With issues including ousting Margaret Thatcher; trade union law reform; the environment; disarmament. Includes speeches by Tony Christopher, TUC President and Norman Willis, TUC General Secretary; interviews with Brenda Dean, SOGAT; Neil Kinnock, Labour Party leader; Ron Todd, TGWU. Ends with singing of Auld Lang Syne by delegates.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; Ron Todd; Norman Willis; Tony Christopher; Brenda Dean; George Matheson

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; TUC; Margaret Thatcher; Labour relations; Conferences; Defence; Nuclear disarmament; Environment; Blackpool; Law reform

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