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  1. Nationalised industry failing (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a male speaker (poss. British Steel chairman Sir Charles Villiers) on the state of a British nationalised industry (steel?) following projected losses of 175 million and what needs to be done...

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  2. Bill McLean on letter to BL workers (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Employee Director of British Leyland, Bill McLean discusses a letter issued to the workforce outlining the possible consequences of strike action. Male interviewer not identified.

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  3. Michael Edwardes criticises BL strikers (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Michael Edwardes, British Leyland chief executive, says the board is not prepared to make blind commitments. He says BL has offered workers increases worth £86 million for 1979 and cannot afford a penny...

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  4. Brian Hayes show (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; Discussion; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement

    Brian Hayes show talks to economist, Professor Walter W. Rostow on the British and world economy coinciding with the publication of his book: The World Economy: History and Prospect. Includes phone-in with...

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  5. John Greenborough on Ford 5% pay offer (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Greenborough, CBI, on Ford Motors 5% pay offer to workers and need for flexibility in government’s wage policy but also not settling too high and increasing inflation. Need to lower inflation to...

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  6. James Prior on incomes policy (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with James Prior, Conservative Party employment spokesman, on the Labour government’s incomes policy and the need for a return a form of collective bargaining. There is growing discontent in...

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  7. British Leyland output (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Terry Pattinson on low productivity of British Leyland workers which came out via a leaked report in the Daily Mirror. Recommendations of the report to improve productivity. Interviewer not...

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  8. Arthur Scargill on incentive scheme (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Arthur Scargill, NUM, on the miners incentive scheme-claims increase in rate of accidents is due to this scheme. Rejects NCB remarks that he is reading statistics wrongly or that he is...

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  9. ASLEF calls off strike over manning in BR (1978)

    Genre
    Press conference

    ASLEF calls off strike over single manning in BR following negotiations. Press conference with ASLEF spokesman on settlement, and normal duties will be resumed. Also a Mr Campbell of the managers side denies...

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  10. Miners wage claims (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Harold Wadsworth speech (at an NUM conference?) putting forward Yorkshire miners’ claim for wages of £6,500 per year. He is against the incentive schemes.

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