LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Wandsworth prison dispute

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:14

Description

Warders at Wandsworth prison are voting on a deal that’s expected to end the nine day dispute, caused by new shift patterns. Police have been running the jail since 300 prison officers were suspended for refusing to work. Before the warders went into a meeting this morning, Lisa Hampele spoke to the local union branch leader, Terry McLaren.

Contributors

Lisa Hampele; Terry McLaren

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; Prisons; Wandsworth; Prison officers; Wandsworth Prison

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