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Coal productivity scheme essential (1977)
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- Interview
Conservative MP Tom King claims that a miners’ productivity scheme is essential for the future of the British coal industry. The miners claim that a pay rise would increase productivity, but King says the...
Coal incentive schemes under the table (1977)
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- Interview
Coal Board chairman Sir Derek Ezra claims that he is unable to rule out the possible existence of underhand productivity schemes within the coal industry. He says the claims are only rumour, but will be...
Productivity bonus and 12 month rule (1977)
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- Interview
NUM President Joe Gormley describes the workers’ stance on the wage claim, and the 12 month rule, having rejected both. Male interviewer not identified.
Tony Benn visits colliery (1977)
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- Interview
Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn, discusses the miners’ pay whilst on a visit to Parkside Colliery in Lancashire. He discusses the decision to hold out for a larger pay increase. Male interviewer...
Len Murray on BL pay rise decision (1977)
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- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC, describes how he thinks British Leyland workers will react to the trade union decision to veto their pay rise. The workers are no better and no worse off, he says....
BOC strikes (1977)
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- Interview
Head of the British Oxygen Company, Dr Graham Winfield, describes the background of the strikes that are now being carried out by his company. He confirms the need for the gas by companies, but claims...
British Oxygen returns to work (1977)
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- Interview
Transport union leader John Miller, on the shop stewards’ meeting that recommended a return to work for the British Oxygen Company. Female interviewer not identified.
Sir Charles Villiers on problems facing the steel industry (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
Sir Charles Villiers of British Steel describes the problems facing the industry at the present time. He claims that the industry is over-manned, and that, for some time, serious losses will be incurred.
Problems of dentists and the NHS (1977)
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- Interview
Dentist John Harris explains the problems faced by dentists, and their overall attitude to the National Health Service. He talks about cutbacks, and plans that have been scrapped. There are not enough...
Nancy Tait on asbestos disease (1977)
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- Interview
Nancy Tait of the Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association, discusses asbestosis. She believes the risks that come from asbestos are not being treated seriously enough, and the risk to workers...