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39,247 results found for all records.
Joe Gormley on incentive schemes (1978)
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- Speech
NUM President Joe Gormley speech defending his decision to allow incentive schemes at NUM conference. The schemes give miners extra wages and have already led to increased productivity in places where they...
Joe Gormley on wage negotiations (1978)
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- Speech
NUM President Joe Gormley speech at NUM conference, attacking Government interference in wage negotiation.
NUM collective bargaining resolution (1978)
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- Interview
NUM President Joe Gormley on miners’ call for return to free collective bargaining at the NUM conference. Hopes TUC will support the resolution. Male interviewer not identified.
Effect of social work strike (1978)
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- Interview
John O’Grady, council spokesman is interviewed on the effect of the Southwark social work strike. Emergency service set up is handling cases so far but the strike is in its early stages. Explains how the...
NUM alternative economic policy (1978)
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- Speech
Speech by Mick McGahey at the NUM conference supporting a resolution for return to collective bargaining to increase wages and the standard of living. Alternative to Government’s current wage policy.
Union/government co-operation on wage policy (1978)
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- Interview
Len Murray of the TUC on working with the government on wage policy and on wage restraint. Miners’ union are against negotiating with the government. Male interviewer not identified.
Scargill on wage policy and unemployment (1978)
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- Speech
Speech by Arthur Scargill at the NUM conference attacking the government’s wage policy and decrying high unemployment rates.
Scargill on NUM conference (1978)
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- Interview
Arthur Scargill on the NUM conference and resolutions passed; believes it was a first-class conference. Also on battles and differences of opinion with NUM President Joe Gormley. Male interviewer not...
Social workers strike (1978)
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- Interview
John Pratt of NALGO on why social workers in Southwark and Newcastle took strike action over pay claim and effects strike may have. Strike may spread. Male interviewer not identified.
NUR supports further pay restraint (1978)
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- Interview
Alan Rees, President of the NUR, on why the union supports further pay restraint policies from the government whereas other unions do not. Partly comes from their wish to support the Labour Party government...