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8 results found for '"Lew Adams"' in Contributors.
Power failure affects Tube (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Mark Phillips reports back to the studio from Easton station as London Underground gears up for the evening rush hour following chaos this morning due to a power failure around 8am caused by the failure of...
Rail unions consider strike action after pay offer rejected (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Jason Kaye reports on a proposed series of one day rail and underground strikes threatening London. The 3 main rail unions have met to discuss a two percent pay offer and while the Transport and Salaried...
Fears over rail safety as strikes continue (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Max Cotton reports from Charing Cross Station in London on a debate between Railtrack and the unions over rail safety of trains which are running during strikes in the ongoing signal workers’ dispute....
ASLEF votes for tube strikes (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Paul Chapman reports from an ASLEF news conference. 76 percent of members have voted in favour of industrial action over pay. General Secretary Lew Adams is delighted by the ballot result. He apologizes to...
Tube drivers set for possible all out strike (1995)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; News report; Speech
Alison Hodgkins reports on deadlock in the tube drivers’ dispute over wages and reduction in working week with strikes set by tube drivers for next week. Includes interview with Lew Adams of ASLEF.
ASLEF suspend strike (1995)
- Genre
- Press conference
Lew Adams, General Secretary of ASLEF press statement about the suspension of a rail strike after the working week for train drivers was cut to 37 hours a week. Adams says ASLEF recognised British Rail...
Rail dispute - Deal negotiated (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview; Vox pop
Robert Allen reports on a settlement in the rail dispute after agreement was reached between British Rail management and ASLEF. BR denies the deal will affect the Government’s privatisation plans. Includes...
Problem with SE train doors (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
William Roncon reports that thousands of commuters are facing another nightmare journey home, after South Eastern train drivers refused to work on network trains. The move follows the discovery by engineers...