Title

BL toolmakers dispute

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Sep 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

Interview with Michael Portasnik, managing director of Executive Leasing, on an offer by a consortium of London businessmen to pay the £7 a week pay increase demanded by the 33 striking toolmakers at British Leyland’s SU fuel systems plant in the Midlands. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Portasnik

Keywords

Labour disputes; Wages; British Leyland; Car industry; Tool and die makers; Executive Leasing (company)

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