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  1. Future plans for British Leyland (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview on TASS union plan for British Leyland and criticising Chairman Michael Edwardes’ plan; says without public finance the company would collapse with large loss of jobs; effect of British economy...

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  2. British aircraft industry (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ken Gill, general secretary of the Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Section of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (TASS) believes Britain is too weak in the aerospace industry, and...

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  3. TUC opposition to pay policy (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Ken Gill of TASS at the TUC conference, on the motion to reject the government’s proposed 5% pay policy which he is seconding. Says pay policy has not helped to curb inflation and unemployment....

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  4. British Leyland ballot (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Pat Lowry of British Leyland, on the way forward for the company after a resounding ‘yes’ vote by its workers. He hopes that the TGWU will change its policy on the recovery plan. Male interviewer not...

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  5. Eurofighter project collapses (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Maurice reports on the collapse of the five-nation project to build a new European fighter plane. Includes interviews with Michael Heseltine, UK Defence Secretary; Chris Darke, Tass union.

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  6. Ken Gill on Westland rescue bids (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ken Gill, Secretary of the Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Staffs (TASS) (which has 2,000 members working with Westland Helicopters), regards the European rescue offer as the lesser of two evils;...

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  7. TUC conference speeches on allowing strike ballots (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Mark Mardell reports on the TUC conference (on the Wapping dispute?). Includes excerpts of speeches by TUC leader Norman Willis, Alan Tuffin of the postal workers’ union (Union of Communication Workers?),...

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  8. Ford workers strike (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Nicky Broyd reports from Dagenham on the national strikes at Ford motor company over a 3 year pay deal. Including vox pop with production workers on the picket line; interviews with strike convener Bob...

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  9. Soviet journalist expelled from Britain (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    The expelled Soviet journalist, Igor Peskov left for home today, challenging the Government to substantiate the spying allegations against him. Peskov, who worked for the Tass news agency in Britain, was...

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