Roy Orchard on British Leyland protest

Title

Roy Orchard on British Leyland protest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Longbridge shop steward Roy Orchard (possibly during a demonstration against Michael Edwardes’s plans for British Leyland), on the government’s lack of sympathy for the workers, need to safeguard jobs, need for true negotiation as opposed to unilateral decision-making, and the likelihood of a publicity campaign followed by industrial action. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Roy Orchard

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; British Leyland; Unemployment; Demonstrations; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Motor vehicle industry workers; Michael Edwardes

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