Bill Sirs on steel strike threat

Title

Bill Sirs on steel strike threat

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Nov 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Bill Sirs, leader of the Iron and Steel Trades Federation, on possible industrial action. He confirms the ISTC could act alone as other unions are not supporting action. A refusal to work overtime could close certain works. He would like the British Steel Corporation to sit down and negotiate. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bill Sirs

Keywords

Labour disputes; Labour relations; Steel industry; Steel; Iron industry; Steelworks; ISTF; BSC; Shotton Steelworks

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