LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Ford workers strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

8 Feb 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

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 Cooper on TASS members crossing the pickets; John Davis, a convener; Jimmy Earley(?) a key negotiator from the engineering union.

Contributors

Nicky Broyd; John Davis; Bob Cooper; Jimmy Earley(?)

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Motor vehicle industry workers; Workers; TASS; Ford; Dagenham

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