TUC conference-issues on agenda

Title

TUC conference-issues on agenda

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

Report on the eve of conference press briefing by General Secretary Len Murray prior to the TUC union conference in Blackpool, with excerpts, and on what the conference will be discussing. On the drop in trade union member numbers, put down to the rise in unemployment; Labour Party deputy leadership battle; public transport strike affecting delegates. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Len Murray

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; TUC; Unemployment; Political leadership; Political parties; Conferences; Bus services; Blackpool; Transport personnel; Trams; Trade union members; Bus drivers; Membership

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