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69 results found for '"Merseyside"' in Keywords.
Sit-in at Plessey factory (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified female union spokesman (poss. Lily Allen, electricians’ union) about A sit-in at Plessey telecommunications factory in Kirkby, Merseyside in 03/77. Male interviewer not identified.
Eric Heffer on British Leyland Speke closure (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Eric Heffer, Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, reacts to British Leyland’s announcement of their Speke assembly plant closure plans.
British Leyland Speke plant closure (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Quinton McFarland reports on reaction in Liverpool to the proposed Speke assembly plant closure. Frank Banton, Transport Union Secretary at the No. 2 factory, gives his response to Chris Stocking.
Robert Kilroy-Silk on British Leyland Speke closure (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Robert Kilroy-Silk attacks British Leyland’s closure of its Speke assembly plant. Male interviewer not identified.
Derek Robinson of Canley refuses Speke work (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of Canley shop stewards, Derek Robinson refuses to take any work from the Speke plant. He supports the Speke workers in regaining the capacity of Speke, and their fight against redundancy.
Eddie Loyden on BL and Birds Eye job losses (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Eddie Loyden MP on the closures of British Leyland and Birds Eye plants on Merseyside. He says this could mean ten thousand people out of work in the Liverpool area.
Future of Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering Cooperative (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Professor Tony Eccles on the future of industrial cooperatives, particularly Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering (KME) on Merseyside. Interviewer not identified.
Derek Robinson on British Leyland Merseyside closure (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Trade union spokesman Derek Robinson on redundancy payouts at British Leyland, and the closure of the Merseyside plant. Workers share their views on the subject. Male interviewer not identified.
Bobby Kilbride on protests over unemployment (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Secretary of the Merseyside Right to Work campaign, Bobby Kilbride talks to reporter Peter Gould at a protest against the TUC’s lack of help on unemployment. Kilbride says that TUC General Secretary Len...
Vauxhall dispute - Union view (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with union negotiator Cliff Keech about the possibility of industrial action at the Vauxhall Motors plant at Ellesmere Port on the Wirral. Male interviewer not identified.