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Mass unemployment - Chris Cook view (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Chris Cook, co-author (along with John Stevenson) of The Slump, compares mass unemployment in 1981 to that of the 1930s. Male reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy?).
Mass unemployment - Strabane report (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from Strabane in Northern Ireland, where unemployment rates have been recorded as the highest in the UK. Speakers include: Vice- Chairman of Strabane Council, Robert Fleming; Dan Smith, Smith Brothers...
UK unemployment - Experiences then and now (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Two unidentified male speakers relate their experiences of unemployment and job-hunting - one, at the newly-opened job centres; the other, during the recession of the 1930s. Male interviewer not identified.
BL strike decision - Response to Edwardes threats (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the decision to strike by British Leyland workers in response to proposed closure threats by Chief Executive, Sir Michael Edwardes. Speakers include: BL staff (not identified); Jack Adams,...
Coal production - Derek Ezra view (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
National Coal Board (NCB) chairman Derek Ezra on the consumption and price of coal, the recent miners’ strikes, and the coal industry compared with other energy industries. Male reporter not identified...
British Leyland strike - Richard Dobson view (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Former British Leyland chairman Sir Richard Dobson on possible strike action at BL over wages, and the likely repercussions of a strike on the British motor industry. Male interviewer not identified.
NUM leadership election - Trevor Bell view (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Trevor Bell, a candidate for the presidency of the National Union of Mineworkers, on the leadership battle and the likelihood of Arthur Scargill winning the ballot. Male interviewer not identified.
British Leyland dispute - Longbridge decision (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Press conference
Report on the decision of British Leyland workers regarding possible strike action, and the vote to return to work at the Longbridge Plant near Birmingham. Speakers include: Jack Adams, union representative;...
NCB wage offer - Arthur Scargill view (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Arthur Scargill, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) leadership contender, on the latest wage offer made to miners by the National Coal Board (NCB). He claims the offer does not reflect the rate of...
NCB wage offer - NUM rejection (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the wage demands of miners, and the rejection of a new wage offer made by the National Coal Board (NCB). The pay negotiations come during elections for the leadership of the National Union of...