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  • 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...