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  • Pay offer on table (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Union spokesman Charlie Donnett on a 9 percent pay offer for council workers. Mentions Environment Secretary Peter Shore. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Concordat with TUC (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chairman of the CBI, Sir John Methven, disagrees with the government’s plans to reach agreement with the trade unions, and talks about the effects of striking, calling for reviews in strike procedure.

  • Longbridge strikes end (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Union leader Derek Robinson gives his reaction to the end of the British Leyland Longbridge strikes, claiming they are acting in accordance with changes in the situation.

  • Union charges (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Toomey, Branch Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees defends the union’s demands for 50,000 pounds to grit the local roads in Peterborough in the middle of a dispute. Male interviewer...

  • Various views on concordat (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Various speakers comment on the concordat between the government and the TUC declared in February 1979 following the winter of discontent of strikes over wage demands which greatly disrupted national life...

  • British Leyland strikes imminent (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    British Leyland Longbridge plant union spokesman on unions discussing taking action over the company’s failure to implement equal pay agreements until productivity figures are met. He claims the...

  • Illegitimate children bill (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Leo Abse MP, on his bill to end discrimination against illegitimate children.

  • Arms deals to China (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Richard Bateman MP, on why sales of Harrier jets to China should be stopped.

  • Eric Heffer on TUC concordat (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Eric Heffer MP on government’s attempt to reach a new pay policy concordat with the trade unions.

  • Adrian Cadbury on 1979 Budget (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Sir Adrian Cadbury, Chairman of Cadbury Schweppes, on what the CBI would like to see included in the 1979 Budget. Male interviewer not identified.