TUC meets as ASLEF strike

Title

TUC meets as ASLEF strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

17 Jul 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

John Perkins reports on a meeting of the TUC council following the decision by ASLEF rail union members to take strike action over pay and the introduction of flexible rostering by British Rail. Speaking are union leaders: Ray Buckton, ASLEF; Terry Duffy; AUEW; Tom Jenkins, Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA); Sid Weighell, NUR. Includes noise of demonstrators.

Contributors

John Perkins; Ray Buckton; Tom Jenkins; Terry Duffy; Sidney Weighell

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; TUC; Working conditions; British Rail; ASLEF; Demonstrations; Railway workers; Meetings; Train drivers; Flexible working

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