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38 results found for '"Industrial productivity"' in Keywords.
James Callaghan on the future of the British economy (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
UK Prime Minister James Callaghan makes a speech at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, at the Mansion House in London, on the future of the British economy. The City of London, the CBI, the TUC and the Government...
British Leyland strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Hugh Scanlon, engineering trade union leader on a call for immediate return to work for tool room workers on strike at British Leyland. Trade unions are ready to negotiate. Future of the company is in...
British Leyland strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
British Leyland tool room workers’ spokesman on their decision to end strike action and return to work, and the damage their strike has done to the company. Speaker and interviewer not identified.
Richard Dobson on production at British Leyland (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Richard Dobson, British Leyland Chairman, speaking on production problems at BL and inability to fulfil the National Enterprise Board’s Ryder Plan. Also the future for BL. Interviewer not identified.
Coal productivity scheme rejected via ballot (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
National Union of Mineworkers President, Joe Gormley is disappointed at the mineworkers’ ballot result, the decision being to reject the productivity scheme offered.
Len Martin angry at bonus scheme rejection (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Martin, General Secretary of the Nottingham Miners’ Association, shows his anger at the rejection of the productivity bonus scheme. He claims Arthur Scargill’s underhand tactics caused this, and says...
Derek Ezra reaction to miners’ ballot result (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the National Coal Board, Derek Ezra, describes his disappointment at the ballot result - the mineworker’s decision to turn down the offer of a productivity bonus scheme.
Underhand deals afoot, claims Miners’ Association Secretary (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Len Martin, General Secretary of the Nottingham Miners’ Association, claims that some areas have accepted underhand deals on productivity schemes. Miners staged a walkout upon hearing the news on Radio...
Dennis Skinner supports miners’ decision (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Dennis Skinner expresses his support for the miners’ decision to turn down the productivity bonus scheme, and claims that politicians get paid wherever they are - miners work hard under ground,...
Incentive scheme could be introduced in coal industry (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Coal Board chairman Sir Derek Ezra says he hopes that some form of productivity deal can be achieved in conjunction with the aggrieved miners. Joe Gormley has flatly refused any such offer, but Ezra claims...