Air traffic controller strikes

Title

Air traffic controller strikes

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Aug 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

George Wrighton of Newcastle Airport describes the delays and the repercussion of the French air traffic controller strike. With some delays at 31 hours, the passengers are becoming fractious and the airport has had to keep staff on to cope with the huge amount of food and cleaning needed. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

George Wrighton

Keywords

Strikes; Labour relations; Industrial relations; Working time; Air traffic control; Newcastle Airport; Tourists

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