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  • Tony Benn on Drax B power station (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Energy Minister Tony Benn on government approval for the early ordering of the second stage of the coal-fired power station at Drax in Yorkshire (Drax B); order given to C. A. Parsons rather...

  • 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.

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Jill Lourie reports on the first day of a mass picket to support a labour dispute of 10 months at the Grunwick factory. Chris Wright from union APEX describes the intimidatory actions of police, and strike...

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special

    Report on the second day of mass picketing at Grunwick where the 10-month long labour dispute continues. We hear strikers chanting and police appealing for calm through a loud-hailer. Chris Wright of union...

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech (including excerpt of speech) by Jayaben Desai at the Communist Party jubilee celebrations, calling for continuation of mass picketing at Grunwick where the 10-month labour dispute...

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special

    Report on continuing labour dispute at Grunwick. We hear strikers shouting scab at workers entering Grunwick factory, defying the 10-month strike. Speaking are Cyril Shaw, strike leader, to Ron Hay, Chief...

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on running battles between police and strikers at Grunwick as the long-running labour dispute at the factory continues. Factory owner George Ward has claimed workers are being offered council houses...

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    George Ward, Grunwick factory owner, on his workers and their spouses being intimidated to persuade them to join the on-going strike, and morale levels in the factory. Interviewer not identified.

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Peter Spencer for the afternoon report on a press conference by George Ward, owner of Grunwick factory where there is a long-running dispute. He denies he is an anti-union man, denies poor conditions at the...

  • Grunwick factory dispute (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Peter Spencer for the afternoon report on clashes at the picket line at Grunwick factory where there is a long-running labour dispute. Includes Roy Grantham, APEX union leader speaking to workers and factory...