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11 results found for '"Freedom of association"' in Keywords.
Norris McWhirter on winning battle over closed shop (1981)
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- Interview
Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association after winning the battle over the closed shop at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Male interviewer not identified.
Jim Prior on prison reforms (1981)
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- Interview
Jim Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on prison reforms that can take place when the hunger strikers at the Maze prison abandon their protest. Male interviewer not identified.
Irish prisoners’ hunger strike (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. James Prior, Northern Ireland Secretary) on prisoners in Northern Ireland, their hunger strikes and five demands. In 2 parts (break in recording, or 2 linked clips). Male...
GCHQ union ban - James Callaghan view (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Former prime minister James Callaghan reacts to the Government’s union ban at GCHQ. He disapproves of the ban and the method of implementing it. His main point is that the right of freedom of association...
Len Murray on civil service union strike (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Murphy talks to Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), about the civil service union strike. Murray says only unions can determine what precise action members can take; he...
Response to Len Murray’s support of GHCQ strike (1984)
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- News report; Interview
Rodney Bennett reports on support for proposed strike action at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), makes it clear that his fury...
Protests at GCHQ union ban - Joanna Crosse reports (1984)
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- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Joanna Crosse reports on protests against the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) union ban. With contributions from Peter Jones, Secretary of the Council of Civil Service Unions; Leslie Christie,...
GCHQ union official quits her job (1984)
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- Interview
Trevor Cribb interviews Nancy Duffy(?), a Cheltenham union official, about quitting her job. Duffy believes in free trade unionism at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and is totally committed to...
Rally to mark 150th anniversary of Tolpuddle Martyrs’ conviction (1984)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Tolpuddle Martyrs 150th anniversary parade in Tolpuddle, Dorset. Includes interview with civil servant and GCHQ employee David McMillan, who has been told he is not allowed to belong to a trade...
Jack Jones on Spanish Civil War (1986)
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- Interview
Former trade union leader Jack Jones is interviewed on his decision in the 1930s to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. He also defends the right to be a union member. Male interviewer not identified.