Printworkers reject final offer

Title

Printworkers reject final offer

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:12

Description

Report on the print union’s rejection of Rupert Murdoch’s final offer to striking printworkers at News International factory in Wapping, and what happens now. Includes interview with Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union (EETPU) leader Eric Hammond on possible pressure on TUC members to come out in support. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Hammond

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Newspapers; TUC; The Times; Ballots; Rupert Murdoch; EETPU; Wapping; SOGAT; News International; Printers

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