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71 results found for '"Tom Maddocks"' in Contributors.
Prime Minister addresses TUC conference (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Tom Maddocks reports on Prime Minister James Callaghan’s speech to the TUC conference in Brighton, calling them to vote for Labour in the next election and to support the 5% pay policy. Election is likely...
Vauxhall dispute - Vote at Luton (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Tom Maddocks interviews Peter Ashworth, union convenor, on a vote at the Vauxhall Motors plant in Luton in which workers rejected a call for strike action.
Vauxhall dispute - Call for strike (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Tom Maddocks reports on a call for strike action by union chairman Doug Lawrence at the Vauxhall Motors plant in Luton, with a rejection of the motion by the workforce. Includes excerpts from speech;...
Vox pop on launch of Daily Star newspaper (1978)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Public reaction to the launch of the Daily Star. Tom Maddocks reports.
Lindsay-Hogg and Lord Snowdon marry (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Tom Maddocks and Jim Dallmeyer report on the marriage of Lucy Lindsay-Hogg and Lord Snowdon (Antony Armstrong-Jones), former husband of Princess Margaret, at Kensington Register Office in London. Speaking...
Vauxhall dispute - Alleged intimidation (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Colin Gibbs, Vauxhall Motors shop steward, on a vote on strike action at the Dunstable plant in Bedfordshire and on the alleged intimidation of workers. Male interviewer not identified (poss....
Shelagh Roberts on London road network (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Shelagh Roberts, Vice-Chairman of the Greater London Council Housing Committee, on the development of London’s road network and the construction of the M25. Roberts admits that some properties will have to...
Ford workers reject 17 percent pay offer (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the strike vote at Ford’s Dagenham plant in Essex. Workers rejected the company’s pay offer of 17 percent which included an attendance bonus. Includes actuality of strike vote(?), and interview...
Tony Benn, on union TV slot (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Tom Maddocks reports on a speech by Tony Benn, at a fringe meeting of the Campaign for Press Freedom, at the TUC conference (with excerpts). Benn suggests trade unions should have a dedicated television slot.
TUC conference wrap (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report from the TUC conference in Blackpool. Includes the TUC’s campaign for economic and social advance; calls for a shorter working week; the National Association of Licensed House Managers’ opposition...