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Sid Weighell on rail strike (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sidney Weighell of the NUR claims his union is not calling the rail strike, that they are still talking rationally, and the smaller ASLEF are the problem.
More rail strikes next week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
ASLEF union General Secretary Ray Buckton regrets there will be more rail strikes the following week due to the fact the agreement he reached with Britsh Rail is not to be honoured.
BR say tough measures to follow (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Peter Parker, Chairman of British Rail, says tough measures will have to be taken if there’s no settlement soon to the disputes causing the rail strikes.
Unofficial rail action is unjustified (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker, on why he thinks the unofficial strike action taken by the three union groups in the rail strikes is unjustified.
More rail strikes necessary (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
ASLEF union General Secretary Ray Buckton appeals to the public for understanding about the rail strikes, and claims more strikes are necessary for the pay issues to be taken seriously.
British Rail strike (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on reaction following talks at Whitehall aimed at settling the rail dispute with tomorrow’s strike still on but Thursday’s in the balance. Includes reaction from Ray Buckton, ASLEF; Tom Jenkins,...
Engineering workers dispute (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Porter, Chairman of the Engineering Employers Association, on a wage offer to unions and level of support for overtime ban and one-day strike by workers at companies including Rolls Royce, British...
ASLEF rail strikes a pantomime (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker, shows his disdain at the rail strikes being conducted by the union ASLEF. He claims there have been good changes in the rail industry, and the strike will help no...
Moss Evans on rail dispute and tribunal (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Moss Evans, General Secretary of the TGWU union, talks of the outcome of a tribunal, and warns there may be more rail services disruption in the near future as the dispute continues.
Ray Buckton supports cabinet (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
ASLEF union Genreal Secretary Ray Buckton takes the view that the Labour Government will survive the strikes, and a Tory government would aggrevate the problem. He puts his trust in the hope that the...