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39,247 results found for all records.
Soviet dissident trials (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Prue Keely reports on the Soviet dissident trials, their effect on international relations and the challenge they pose to human rights. Includes (speaking in the House of Commons): James Callaghan, Prime...
Soviet dissident trials (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John Macdonald, human rights lawyer, on the illegality of Soviet dissident trials. One of the men being tried is seriously ill and would die if sent to a gulag. Previous trials were not run fairly and it...
NF members may be expelled from NUR (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified NUR spokesman (poss. Sid Weighell) on National Front encouraging railway workers to join the NUR and use the trade union to further NF aims. People can be excluded from the...
Industry cooperatives (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Stanley Orme, Labour social security minister, champions industrial cooperatives, gives examples of how they might work and deflects criticism. He has limited money to set up a support agency; finance for...
Polaris base labour dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Union representative Peter Adams on a dispute at the Polaris base on the Clyde. On the offer of a pay rise and pay comparability, believes this is the best offer they can negotiate. Individual unions will be...
Polaris base labour dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Clyde workers’ spokesman Tom Killen on a decision to return to work at Polaris submarine bases following a pay offer. He is asked if he felt they had compromised national security by the stoppage. Blames...
Miners wage claims (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Harold Wadsworth speech (at an NUM conference?) putting forward Yorkshire miners’ claim for wages of £6,500 per year. He is against the incentive schemes.
Post Office engineers dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Norman Howard on Post Office engineers’ dispute over call for 35-hour working week, ongoing for last 7 years and now coming to a head with industrial action planned. Discuss government wage policy and...
Moss Evans on pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Moss Evans outlining TGWU position on pay policy - for members to be able to negotiate with employers without any government dictat, free collective bargaining.
Derek Ezra on future of coal industry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Derek Ezra on future of coal industry and increase in productivity now incentive schemes are being taken up; no evidence of increase in accidents due to incentive schemes; economic recession reducing...