Norman Fowler on new employment legislation

Title

Norman Fowler on new employment legislation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Paul Rowley talks to Employment Secretary Norman Fowler about the new Employment Bill which aims to cut down on wildcat strikes such as that on London Underground by allowing prosecution or dismissal of strikers and will disallow closed shop unions. Comments on whether this relates to the European social charter.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Parliamentary bills; EEC; Open and closed shop; Employment policy; Dismissal from employment; Employment legislation

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