Firemen’s strike - public support

Title

Firemen’s strike - public support

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Report on the firemen’s strike over wages and the support for the strike by the general public. Includes children shouting at pickets and cars hooting; interviews with local union leader Peter Edwards and firemen on the strike. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Edwards

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Military personnel; Merlyn Rees; Army; Fire fighters; Fire services

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