Labour conference - Five percent pay limit

Title

Labour conference - Five percent pay limit

Genre

News report; Speech; Music

TX Date

Oct 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:27

Description

Report on the debate at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool on the Government’s controversial five percent pay policy. General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees, Alan Fisher criticises the policy while Prime Minister James Callaghan says he will continue to discuss the pay policy with union leaders. TUC Chairman David Basnett adds he is keen to discuss the pay issues and General Secretary of the Labour Party, Ron Hayward says the Labour Party must stay united. Ends with singing of The Red Flag. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Spencer or Peter Murphy).

Contributors

James Callaghan; Ron Hayward; David Basnett; Alan Fisher

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Labour Party; Wages; Wage policy; TUC; NUPE; Political conferences

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