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Graham Fulton on cancellation of seal cull (1978)
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- Interview
Graham Fulton of the Scottish Fishermen’s Association, on the cancellation of the Orkney seal cull. Fulton says that the rights of animals have been put above those of humans and that the cancellation of...
James Wellbeloved on RAF defence (1978)
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- Interview
Labour MP and Minister for the RAF, James Wellbeloved on Britain’s armed forces and their ability to defend the United Kingdom. Wellbeloved emphasises that Britain is a committed member of NATO and will...
Boy runs away from home to save seals (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with 13-year-old Matthew Hilton, and his mother, following his return home to Sunderland, after he he ran away in an attempt to halt the planned seal cull in Scotland. He says that he is going to...
Rolls wins contract to supply Boeing 757 engines (1978)
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- Interview
Unidentified North American male speaker discusses Rolls-Royce winning a contract to manufacture engines for the Boeing 757. Speaker claims that aggressive salesmanship made the difference. Male interviewer...
George Regan on decision of toolmakers not to return to work (1978)
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- Interview
George Regan of the British Leyland workers’ union, on the reasons why workers are not returning to work. Regan says that workers will stay out on strike until the company honours an agreement made with...
BOC wage negotiations (1978)
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- Interview; News report
Chief union negotiator John Miller was pleased that the British Oxygen Company (BOC) ignored Prime Minister James Callaghan’s five percent wage increase guidelines during their negotiations. Miller claims...
Clive Jenkins on Chrysler takeover (1978)
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- Interview
Clive Jenkins, General Secretary of the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staff, on the proposed takeover of Chrysler by Peugeot. Jenkins says that cars are becoming more advanced and there...
Peugeot-Chrysler merger (1978)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference
Jim Dallmeyer reports on Peugeot’s takeover of Chrysler. Trade union spokesman Grenville Hawley says there will be no closures of UK factories as a result. General Secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering...
Sir Terence Beckett attacks unions (1978)
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- News report; Press conference; Interview
Sir Terence Beckett, Managing Director of the Ford motor company, criticises the unions’ refusal to discuss the efficiency of the workforce. Beckett claims that Ford is doing all it can to support the...
Dennis Kelly on stewards blocking Ford exports (1978)
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- Interview
Liverpool port steward Dennis Kelly on the decision to block the import and export of Ford cars. Kelly says workers at the factories deserve a larger portion of the company’s profits. He says he wants to...