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4 results found for '"Ports"' in Keywords.
Kenneth Clarke on road building programme (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with junior transport minister Kenneth Clarke about the UK Government’s announcement of a major road building programme focusing on redirecting industrial traffic away from towns and villages,...
Dockers threaten strikes (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Port employers have been dealt a body blow in their legal battle to avert a national docks strike. A high court judge has thrown out an application to temporarily block the threatened stoppage. Dockers...
Dockers strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU on the response to the call for dockers to strike- he says he’s pleased despite some 1400 accepting redundancy payouts instead and some docks operating. Maggie...
Tilbury dock strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Peter Plisner reports on the redundancy notices handed to striking dockers at Tilbury in Essex. Hundreds more workers have been told to sign new contracts or face the sack. Includes interview with shop...