LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

London Transport cuts

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 Aug 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:05:55

Description

The Greater London Council have asked London Transport to save £8 million, without disruption of services. Cuts are coming from staff and administration costs. Workers have reacted by threatening a strike which will cause public transport to come to a standstill. 2 clips - Gordon Taylor(?) of the GLC interview followed by interview with transport worker on grievances. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Gordon Taylor(?)

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Cost reduction; Labour relations; London Transport; GLC; Public transport; Councils; Transport personnel; Urban transport

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