LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech

TX Date

21 Feb 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:24:49

Description

Decision Makers: Norman Tebbit’s Union Bill, presented by Jim Hancock, on proposed changes in trade union law in an attempt by the Conservative Government to curb union powers including limits on closed shops, compensation for sacking due to refusing to join a union, banning of sympathy/secondary strikes and labour-only contracts. And on views of Social Democratic Party (SDP). Speaking are: Norman Tebbit, Employment Secretary; Bill Keyes(?), SOGAT; Len Murray, TUC; Shirley Williams SDP MP; Alan Sapper, TUC; Gerry Neale MP; Eric Varley MP; Bill Rodgers SDP MP; Tom McNally MP; Music: Part of the Union, by The Strawbs. Researcher Martha Kearney, engineer Colin Clements.

Contributors

William Rodgers; Norman Tebbit; Len Murray; Eric Varley; Shirley Williams; Alan Sapper; Jim Hancock; Colin Clements; Martha Kearney; Tom McNally; Gerry Neale; The Strawbs; Bill Keyes(?)

Keywords

Politics; Legislation; Trade unions; Strikes; Parliamentary bills; Labour relations; Employee rights; Compensation; Labour law; Open and closed shop; SDP; Norman Tebbit; Law reform

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