LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

TUC meet chancellor over Tory government policies

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Interview with TUC General Secretary Len Murray on his meeting with Chancellor Geoffrey Howe, in which he put forward members’ concerns over jobs, public expenditure cuts and the divestiture of public control in the nationalised industries, and warned of possible consequences if the Government failed to consult with trade unions. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Len Murray

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; TUC; Cost reduction; Labour relations; Public finance; Employment; Privatization; Geoffrey Howe; Public expenditure; Cabinet ministers; Nationalized industries; Meetings; Private ownership

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