LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Dagenham foreman on intimidation by Ford workers

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Bonel(?) Jones, a foreman at Ford’s Dagenham plant in Essex, says foremen are intimidated by workers who are unwilling to leave their card games in the canteen when it is time to work. He says there have been previous incidents where fights have broken out over card games and on one occasion a knife was produced. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bonel(?) Jones

Keywords

Politics; Strikes; Labour disputes; Labour relations; Violence; Weapons; Workers; Essex; Gambling; Personnel; Dagenham; Ford (company)

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