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39 results found for '"Haulage"' in Keywords.
Lorry driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the negotiations between employers and trade unions regarding a possible early ending to the striking due to a pay increase for lorry drivers. Also covers the unoffical strike action.
Tachographs to be introduced (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John O’Connor of the Road Haulage Association on the introduction of tachographs into working vehicles and lorries. He comments on the disadvantages and advantages. Male interviewer not...
Tachometers in lorries (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Hugh Featherstone of Freight Transport Association on legislation making tachometers compulsory in lorry cabs in the UK. Male interviewer not identified. Telephone interview.
Strikes - Terence Beckett speech (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Sir Terence Beckett gives a speech to the Road Haulage Association about government and trade union involvement in strikes, says power has gone from unions to individuals.
No need for panic buying (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, John Silkin urges calm, and claims there is no need for panic buying in the current (lorry drivers?) strikes. He voices his optimism a national state of...
Price freeze opposed (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Eric Heffer opposes the call for a wage and price freeze during the lorry drivers’ strikes, calling them unpractical, and claiming should they go ahead, public opinion would be very much against...
Parliament debates picketing (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate on picketing and lorry drivers strike, including whether to call a state of emergency, prior to a full debate tomorrow. With speeches from Home Secretary Merlyn Rees; Liberal...
Lorry driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the lorry driver pickets on ports and how damaging they can be, whether the strikes are improving, and the effect of the pickets on imports and exports. Also on possible conflicts between...
Lorry driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the effect of lorry drivers picketing on the ability of companies to trade and the effect on employees, as they can not move stock around or receive materials.
Lorry driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the effect of the lorry driver strikes on newspaper printing companies, and how much longer they can continue printing without receiving fresh supplies of newsprint.