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Unofficial industrial action on railways

Title
Unofficial industrial action on railways
Genre
Interview
TX Date
13 Aug 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:02:30
Description
Interview with NUR General Secretary Jimmy Knapp about the unofficial action being taken on the Eastern, Scottish and Western regional lines in response to a British Rail directive trying to impose driver-only trains on the routes. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Jimmy Knapp
Keywords
Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; British Rail; ASLEF; NUR; Railways; Railway transport; Railway workers; Train drivers

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