People’s March for Jobs arrives in London

Title

People’s March for Jobs arrives in London

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Jun 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:39

Description

Report on the end of the People’s March for Jobs, as the march reaches London. The protest is intended to raise awareness of the plight of the country’s unemployed. Includes a speech by Sid Weighell, National Union of Railwaymen; interviews with march leader Reg Taylor, and unidentified marcher. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Sidney Weighell; Reg Taylor

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Political marches; NUR; Liverpool; Unemployment; Demonstrations; Employment; Protest movements; People’s March for Jobs

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