Results
39,247 results found for all records.
TUC opposition to pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Murray interview at the TUC conference in Brighton, on TUC opposition to the government’s proposed 5% pay policy. Denies they will be increasing inflation by opposing pay restraint. Says unions are...
Pensioners demonstrate at TUC conference (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on a demonstration by old age pensioners at the TUC conference in Brighton. Jack Jones speaks to them in support of their cause; they sing; interview with leader Sid Clegg on need for unions to do...
TUC support for government (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Hugh Scanlon at the TUC conference in Brighton, calling for unions to support the government and vote for them in the general election which is likely to be later this year. Says strength lies in...
TUC rejects pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Vivian White reports on the TUC conference in Brighton rejecting the government’s proposed pay policy of 5% rise. Includes interviews with Lawrence Daly of the NUM who put forward the motion reluctantly;...
TUC opposition to pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Ken Gill of TASS at the TUC conference, on the motion to reject the government’s proposed 5% pay policy which he is seconding. Says pay policy has not helped to curb inflation and unemployment....
Union leader for pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Tom Jackson of the postal workers’ union at the TUC conference in Brighton, against the motion to reject the government pay policy of 5% increase. Says free collective bargaining will not improve...
Race relations in London (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech at the TUC conference in Brighton on race relations, particularly in East London where violence and fear has been stirred up by the National Front. Calls for action from the government, police and...
TUC debate pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with NALGO spokesman on government 5% pay policy, suppporting it, at the TUC conference in Brighton. Says realistic discussion with government is needed to keep inflation down and help with...
TUC on USSR human rights (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech at the TUC conference in Brighton calling for unions to speak out against poor human rights in the USSR, gives examples including recent trials of dissidents and Jews being sent to Labour camps on...
Trade unions on human rights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with trade union spokesman on Shell and BP supplying oil to Rhodesia against economic sanctions imposed by the UK and the damage this does to the UK’s image. Also on unions taking up human rights...