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28,816 results found for all records.
Effect of social work strike (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John O’Grady, council spokesman is interviewed on the effect of the Southwark social work strike. Emergency service set up is handling cases so far but the strike is in its early stages. Explains how the...
Union/government co-operation on wage policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Murray of the TUC on working with the government on wage policy and on wage restraint. Miners’ union are against negotiating with the government. Male interviewer not identified.
Scargill on NUM conference (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Arthur Scargill on the NUM conference and resolutions passed; believes it was a first-class conference. Also on battles and differences of opinion with NUM President Joe Gormley. Male interviewer not...
Social workers strike (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John Pratt of NALGO on why social workers in Southwark and Newcastle took strike action over pay claim and effects strike may have. Strike may spread. Male interviewer not identified.
NUR supports further pay restraint (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Alan Rees, President of the NUR, on why the union supports further pay restraint policies from the government whereas other unions do not. Partly comes from their wish to support the Labour Party government...
Post office engineers dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on march by Post Office engineers in London over a claim for a 35-hour week that has been under negotiation for 7 years. We hear chanting, and loudspeaker on van setting out reasons for march....
Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Pat Abruzzo on the success of her husband Ben’s transatlantic crossing in the hot air balloon Double Eagle. He was the captain of the US team that crossed over the Atlantic, Ireland, England and landed in...
Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the landing of US balloonists in a cornfield short of Paris in France following their successful Transatlantic crossing in their balloon Double Eagle. Includes interview with captain Ben Abruzzo....
Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Pat Abruzzo, wife of captain Ben Abruzzo, on wives’ support for the US team who successfully crossed the Atlantic on their hot air balloon, Double Eagle. Speaking to a reporter at a press conference in...
Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the successful 6-day transatlantic hot air balloon crossing by US balloonists in their balloon, Double Eagle. They crossed the Atlantic, Ireland and England and landed in a cornfield just short of...