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Dagenham foreman on intimidation by Ford workers (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bonel(?) Jones, a foreman at Ford’s Dagenham plant in Essex, says foremen are intimidated by workers who are unwilling to leave their card games in the canteen when it is time to work. He says there have...
Bob McCusker on talks to end strike by Ford foremen (1978)
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- Interview
Bob McCusker, of the Association of Scientific Technical and Managerial Staffs (ASTMS), on talks to end the nationwide strike of foremen at Ford motor plants. He says the problem of intimidation will not be...
Bob McCusker on plan to end strike by Ford foremen (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob McCusker, of the Association of Scientific Technical and Managerial Staffs (ASTMS), says Ford should be responsible for industrial relations between supervising staff and manual workers. Ford has agreed...
Tom Jackson on vote against cheap Christmas post (1978)
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- Interview
Tom Jackson, General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers (UPOW), on a vote against introducing a cheaper Christmas stamp, costing 5p. Delegates also rejected proposals to reintroduce Sunday...
Alan Fisher on low pay for public sector workers (1978)
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- Speech
Alan Fisher of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) says that many of the union’s members are grossly underpaid.
Joe Gormley on Yorkshire mine safety workers (1978)
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- Interview
Joe Gormley, President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), denies turning down a better production bonus offer for Yorkshire safety workers in favour of a nationwide agreement. He rejects accusations...
Gerald Kaufman on government aid for Lucas Aerospace (1978)
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- Interview
Gerald Kaufman MP, junior minister in the Department of Industry, says the Government will help Lucas Aerospace build new factories in Liverpool and Bradford, providing hundreds of new jobs and safeguarding...
Jim Blyth on Government assistance for Lucas Aerospace (1978)
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- Interview
Jim Blyth, general manager of Lucas Aerospace, says that without government assistance to build a new factory on Merseyside, the company would have had to leave the area. Male interviewer not identified.
NALGO vote on wage restraints (1978)
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- News report; Speech
Steve Sailah reports on the National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO) vote on wage restraints. Includes excerpts of speeches by Tower Hamlets branch delegate Jean Geldart, general secretary...
Geoffrey Drain on NALGO vote to scrap pay restraints (1978)
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- Interview
Geoffrey Drain, General Secretary of the National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO), says some members want to break Government pay restraint guidelines of 10 percent. Interviewer is Steve...