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Michael Edwardes speech on priorities for BL survival (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Chairman Michael Edwardes talks about the British Leyland crisis. He believes the company is moving towards a position where everyone knows there will be no bailing out, so the job must be done by the...
Derek Robinson of Canley refuses Speke work (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of Canley shop stewards, Derek Robinson refuses to take any work from the Speke plant. He supports the Speke workers in regaining the capacity of Speke, and their fight against redundancy.
Eric Varley in talks on future of British Steel (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
UK Industry Secretary Eric Varley discusses the future of British Steel, at the height of the crisis situation, with the workforce striking over the dispute for more pay.
Headmaster David Hart on the threat of school closures (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Headmaster David Hart speaks about increasing numbers of teachers withdrawing from voluntary supervision of children during school dinners due to wage disputes. If a significant number of teachers withdraw...
Bernard Wakefield of the NAT on teachers’ boycott (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bernard Wakefield of the National Association of Teachers gives the reasons why teachers are boycotting voluntary supervision during school dinners.
Toby Brown of NASS supports teachers’ boycott (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Toby Brown of the National Association for Small Schools says that teachers should receive the money they are holding out for as soon as possible, as pupils are leaving schools at lunchtime and are even at...
Power supply workers to decide on new pay offer (1978)
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- Interview
Power supply workers are failing to reach a settlement over a pay offer from the Electricity Council. Electricity leader Frank Chapple says this is the best they can hope for, and the offer is now the...
Dick Foggie on progress of fire talks (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dick Foggie of the Fire Brigades Union, who comments on the progress of talks since the end of the strikes. More industrial unrest could be on the way after scepticism over the validity of the terms agreed.
John Lewis on possibility of another firemens’ strike (1978)
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- Interview
Fireman John Lewis describes the current dispute within the Fire Service over pay and working conditions. The Fire Brigades Union is scheduled to meet, and industrial action is almost inevitable. Morale is...
Switchboard operators’ wage dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Union representative Vic Palmer on the hospital switchboard operators’ wage dispute due to their request for a 15 percent pay rise, above the Government’s limit of 10 percent. The operators are to...