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Fred Jarvis on continued strike action by teachers (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Fred Jarvis on the strikes being carried out by teachers over a wage dispute, and working conditions. A new act is to be passed on how teachers are paid and how the education service is run, and teachers are...
Leyland to merge with DAF (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference
Chairman of the Rover Group, Graham Day discusses the merger which is due to happen between Leyland Trucks and DAF. He describes the reasons for the merger, and its advantages.
DAF merges with Leyland (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the DAF Group, Arn Van Der Pat(?) discusses the merger which is due to happen between Leyland Trucks and DAF. He describes the reasons for the merger, denies that the company will strip its...
Government plans to change laws controlling unions (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Government is planning to change the laws affecting unions. It plans to change the rules around striking and pickets, as well as offering protection to anyone who wants to cross a picket line. Kenneth...
New phase of industrial action by teachers (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the striking teachers over a pay settlement imposed on them by the Government. General Secretary of the National Union of Headteachers, David Hart, says he understands the teachers’ feelings, but...
Kenneth Baker on teachers’ strikes (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Education, Kenneth Baker discusses the teachers’ pay disputes and says teachers should reject strike action in the interests of children’s education. The teachers have been...
NUT/NASUWT announce new series of strikes (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
As teachers go on strike to protest against working conditions and wages, Fred Jarvis of the NUT claims that teachers will change the Government’s position through industrial action. Jarvis says the...
NUT votes to block testing in schools (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The Government has proposed tests for schools at regular intervals to check the students’ progress. The NUT has opposed any such testing, claiming it will lead to streaming, and that blanket testing is...
Fred Jarvis on teachers’ strikes (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Fred Jarvis of the NUT discusses his decision to reject calls by the Labour Party to call off strikes in the run-up to the General Election. He discusses the reasons why the action will go ahead, and blames...
Teaching unions agree strike programme (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The NUT and NASUWT have agreed on a strike programme, but Labour’s education spokesman Giles Radice has spoken out, claiming there should be a ban on strikes before the General Election. Fred Jarvis,...