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Fred Jarvis on teachers’ strikes (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Fred Jarvis of the NUT discusses his decision to reject calls by the Labour Party to call off strikes in the run-up to the General Election. He discusses the reasons why the action will go ahead, and blames...
Teaching unions agree strike programme (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The NUT and NASUWT have agreed on a strike programme, but Labour’s education spokesman Giles Radice has spoken out, claiming there should be a ban on strikes before the General Election. Fred Jarvis,...
Mark Mardell from the NUT conference (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Mardell reports from the NUT conference, where new guidelines have been handed out to teachers on how many hours they should work and what they should do after the Government job descriptions are...
Kenneth Baker deplores striking teachers (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Education, Kenneth Baker on the recent wages and working conditions disputes with the teaching unions. Baker claims the teachers are out of sympathy with the country, and that they...
NUT to strike in election run-up (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Doug McAvoy of the NUT defends the decision to carry out industrial action in the run-up to the General Election. McAvoy claims that meetings are being set up to discuss the measures taken, but teachers’...
Robert Haslam on the future of British Coal (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of British Coal, Sir Robert Haslam on the industry’s good trading results, and his optimism for the future. The aim of the coal industry is to make a profit, with which it will not need Government...
Customs officers on strike (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Customs officers are on strike. Garry Turvey of the Freight Transport Association says the strikes are causing enormous damage, particularly to the country’s export contracts. He says the customs officers...
CPSA taken over by Militant Tendency (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
The CPSA (Civil Service) union has been taken over by the group, Militant Tendency, but General Secretary John Ellis says they will not be bullied into action by them. Male interviewer not identified.
Smithfield Market job candidate nonmination row (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker on a Smithfield Market dispute that has arisen over the challenge to the 51 year-old practice of the TGWU nominating candidates for any vacant posts. Female...
Doug McAvoy on teachers’ dispute (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Doug McAvoy of the NUT defends the decision to strike and to continue the industrial action during the run-up to the General Election. He says he does not expect the Government to restore negotiating...