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  • Labour conference - Education funding (1978)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool by Education Secretary Shirley Williams, on finance for education in local authorities, claiming money allocated for teachers and training is not being...

  • Labour conference - Day’s issues (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Peter Spencer reports on issues debated today at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool including the proposed pay policy, tackling racism in politics, election of the party leader, and nuclear weapons....

  • Labour conference - Wage policy rift (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    TGWU union General Secretary, Moss Evans on union opposition to Prime Minister and leader James Callaghan’s proposed five percent wage policy prior to the vote at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool....

  • Labour conference - Wage policy rift (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male union member on opposition to Prime Minister and party leader James Callaghan’s five percent wage policy following the vote to reject it at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool. He...

  • Labour conference - Wage policy rift (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified Labour Party member (poss. William Rodgers) on party leader and Prime Minister James Callaghan’s wage policy and need for negotiation with the trade unions who have rejected the policy leading...

  • Labour conference - Reaction to Callaghan speech (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    (TGWU General Secretary Moss Evans?) on Prime Minister James Callaghan’s speech to the Labour Party conference in Blackpool. He comments on the one point of union disagreement with Callaghan - his five...

  • Ford dispute - Wives call for return to work (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Jean Russell, leader of wives of workers at the Southampton Ford Motors plant, about holding a meeting to try and persuade striking workers to return to work. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Vauxhall dispute - Union view (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with union negotiator Cliff Keech about the possibility of industrial action at the Vauxhall Motors plant at Ellesmere Port on the Wirral. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Vauxhall dispute - Alleged intimidation (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Colin Gibbs, Vauxhall Motors shop steward, on a vote on strike action at the Dunstable plant in Bedfordshire and on the alleged intimidation of workers. Male interviewer not identified (poss....

  • Vauxhall dispute - Vote at Luton (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Tom Maddocks interviews Peter Ashworth, union convenor, on a vote at the Vauxhall Motors plant in Luton in which workers rejected a call for strike action.