LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Grunwick factory dispute

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:19

Description

Report by Vernon McMillan on the three judges of the Appeal Court overturning Lord Widgery’s ruling and pronouncing the ACAS report null and void as it had not consulted workers in the case of the Grunwick factory dispute. They also criticised factory owner George Ward for being obstructive. ACAS and union APEX granted right to appeal to House of Lords.

Contributors

Vernon McMillan

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Reports; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; ACAS; Legal decisions; Grunwick; APEX; George Ward; Factory workers; Industrial plants; Appeals; Strikes (events); Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)

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