Violence at Messenger Group works picket

Title

Violence at Messenger Group works picket

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Nov 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:02

Description

Report on NGA union secondary picketing outside Messenger Group’s Warrington newspaper printing plant, owned by Manchester-based businessman Eddy Shah and violence that ensued after a van with completed papers tried to leave the premises. With comment from NGA official George Jerome. Male reporter not identified. Crackle on audio.

Contributors

George Jerome

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Newspapers; Police; Violence; NGA; Publishing; Warrington; Policemen; Industrial plants; Printers; Cheshire; Printing; Eddy Shah; Messenger Group

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