Violence at Messenger Group works picket

Title

Violence at Messenger Group works picket

Genre

News report; Speech; Special

TX Date

30 Nov 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Report on secondary picketing by NGA union outside a Warrington printing works of Messenger Group newspapers owned by Manchester based businessman Eddie Shah, and the violence overnight. With comment from Eddie Shah and actuality of riots. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eddie Shah

Keywords

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

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