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52 results found for '"Working time"' in Keywords.
Seamen’s successful pay claim (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male seamen’s union representative (poss. Jim Slater), on substantial gains made in the areas of fall-back pay, travel allowances and captive time. Female interviewer not...
Albert Booth on statutory pay (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Albert Booth MP on the statutory right to be paid £30 per week after a five day lay-off. Interviewer not identified.
Tom Litterick’s heart attack (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Jane Litterick, wife of Tom Litterick MP interviewed on his heart attack. Contributory factors may have been threats received, long working hours and stress. She calls for the Government to change MPs’...
Parliamentary reforms proposals (1977)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
Interview with Dr. Lisanne Radice, university lecturer and wife of Labour MP, Giles Radice, on proposals to reform Parliament and end late night sittings in the House of Commons, coinciding with the...
Soldiers massively underpaid, says Churchill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP, Winston Churchill offers his views on a pay rise for the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces are massively underpaid, and have been hard done by, claims Churchill, who blames the Labour...
Cyril Unwin on GMWU decision to seek 35-hour week (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Cyril Unwin of the General and Municipal Workers Union (GMWU) defends the union’s decision to seek a 35-hour week for its members without any loss of pay. Male interviewer not identified.
Telecoms strike (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
A spokesman from the Telecoms trade union (poss. Norman Howard) comments on the outcome of talks for a 35 hour week, and agrees the union have settled on a figure of 37.5 hours per week. Customers are...
Air traffic controller strikes (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
George Wrighton of Newcastle Airport describes the delays and the repercussion of the French air traffic controller strike. With some delays at 31 hours, the passengers are becoming fractious and the...
Post office engineers dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on march by Post Office engineers in London over a claim for a 35-hour week that has been under negotiation for 7 years. We hear chanting, and loudspeaker on van setting out reasons for march....
Post Office engineers dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Norman Howard on Post Office engineers’ dispute over call for 35-hour working week, ongoing for last 7 years and now coming to a head with industrial action planned. Discuss government wage policy and...