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  1. Sid Weighell on NUR leadership candidates (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sid Weighell, National Union of Railwaymen, on being ousted from his post as union leader, and on Militant Tendency left-wing candidates for the post, including Jimmy Knapp. Female reporter not identified.

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  2. Jimmy Knapp on BR future (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with new NUR leader, Jimmy Knapp, on his ideas for the future of British Rail. Male interviewer not identified.

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  3. Jimmy Knapp NUR appointment (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the appointment of Jimmy Knapp as the new NUR leader, replacing Sid Weighell. Includes interview with Jimmy Knapp about the future of the union and British Rail. Male reporter not identified.

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  4. Miners strike - Meeting in Sheffield (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Neil Mainland reports on the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strike. The announcement came after a miners’ executive meeting in Sheffield. NUM leader, Arthur Scargill, says support for their action...

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  5. Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on overtime ban (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Neil Mainland reports on the continuing National Union of Mineworkers strike. Union President, Arthur Scargill brushed aside any threat to the campaign, despite a rebellion among pithead winders in...

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  6. Summer of discontent ahead (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    TUC General Secretary Norman Willis on a possible summer of discontent as strikes are planned for the railways by the NUR, also by the TGWU and BBC unions. Comments on attitudes and strategies of union...

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  7. Cecil Parkinson on rail strike (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with new Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson, about the continuing rail strike. NUR leader, Jimmy Knapp has said he is looking to him for support, but Parkinson makes it clear he wants to see an...

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  8. London commuters on rail dispute (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop

    The conciliation service ACAS is to hold informal discussions with both sides in the rail dispute later today. Railtrack and the RMT union are not expected to meet face to face until tomorrow. But as the...

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