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Fred Jarvis? on the TUC conference (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male speaker (poss. Fred Jarvis, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers and next year’s TUC General Secretary) at the Trades Union Congress conference. He says the...
Norman Willis, Eric Hammond and Rodney Bickerstaffe on minimum wage (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Mark Mardell presents a report on the TUC conference. Includes excerpts of speeches by TUC General Secretary Norman Willis; Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union (EEPTU) leader Eric...
Tony Dubbins on electricians working at Wapping (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the leader of the National Graphical Association, Tony Dubbins, at the Trades Union Congress conference. Dubbins is demanding that members of other unions stop breaking picket lines at the...
Arthur Scargill on nuclear energy (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill, at the TUC conference. Scargill says his motion for an anti-nuclear policy was defeated by a narrow margin. Female interviewer not...
Mark Mardell round-up of TUC conference (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Mark Mardell reports on the end of the Trades Union Congress conference with actuality of delegates singing Auld Lang Syne. Includes interviews with TUC General Secretary Norman Willis and National Union of...
Jeffrey Archer on Neil Kinnock’s TUC speech (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman Jeffrey Archer on the speech made by Labour leader Neil Kinnock at the TUC conference. He says Labour would waste public money by creating jobs which are not needed. Male...
Mick McGahey on his career (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Scottish miners’ leader Mick McGahey talks about his career and the mining industry, as he retires as Vice-President of the National Union of Mineworkers at the age of 71. Male interviewer not identified.
Sir Robert Haslam says no pay pledges to sacked miners (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with newly-appointed British Coal Chairman, Sir Robert Haslam, who talks about pay agreements for miners. He says there will be no pledges to miners sacked during the dispute and comments on his...
Arthur Scargill on wage rises for miners (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill talks about British Coal’s decision to pay wage increases to NUM members. He criticises the board’s decision not to backdate pay to NUM members but to...
Jim White on NALGO pay negotiations (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Jim White of the National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO) talks about his union’s acceptance of a low pay offer after members voted against strike action. Female interviewer not...