LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Malcolm Bailey on ferry strikes

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:01

Description

Report on National Union of Seamen strikes resulting in the blockade of Guernsey’s linkspan by the Earl William ferry, as well as strikes on the Earl Harold, Earl Godwin and Earl Granville. Channel Island Ferries’ Corbiere managed to sail. Includes interview with Area Secretary for the union, Malcolm Bailey, on redundancies and company practices on changing ship sovereignty to avoid British employment regulations. Also interviews with sailor on board the Corbiere; Chairman of Sealink, Charles Lenox-Conyngham. Female interviewer not identified. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Malcolm Bailey; Charles Lenox-Conyngham

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Dorset; Business; National Union of Seamen; Ferries; Guernsey; Weymouth; Redundancies; Sealink; Channel Island Ferries

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