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14 results found for '"Bill Morris"' in Contributors.
Abolition of Fares Fair - Trade union response (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on representative trade unions’ condemnation of the decision of the Law Lords to abolish the Greater London Council’s Fare Fair scheme on London Transport, with the possibility of strike action...
Bill Morris TGWU deputy appointment (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Morris as the first black trade unionist to reach high rank following his appointment as Deputy General Secretary of Britain’s largest trade union the TGWU. On his plans to serve all...
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...
TGWU general secretary elected (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Morris on being elected General Secretary of the TGWU and on the future of the union including its relationship with the Labour Party. Female interviewer not identified.
TGWU leader after Tories win general election (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; Election coverage
General Secretary of the TGWU union Bill Morris says he is disappointed that the Conservative Party were re-elected in the general election but says the progress the Labour Party have made has been...
John Smith elected Labour leader (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews Bill Morris, TGWU, following the election of John Smith as the new leader of the Labour Party after he beat his challenger Bryan Gould.
Labour conference - union block vote (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on the vote to reduce the union block from ninety to seventy percent at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool. Speakers: Labour Party General Secretary, Larry Whitty; TGWU General...
John Smith at the TUC conference (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on Labour Party leader John Smith’s speech to the TUC conference in Brighton and reaction to it. He avoided mentioning his controversial one member one vote...
Labour conference -one member one vote views (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the One Member One Vote debate (which would remove trade union black votes) following Labour Party leader John Smith’s keynote speech at the party conference in Brighton. Views from John Smith;...
Labour conference-one member one vote passed (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Labour Party leader John Smith’s win of One Member One Vote motion at the party conference in Brighton which will reduce the power of trade unions in Labour Party decision making. Reaction from...