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Union charges (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Toomey, Branch Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees defends the union’s demands for 50,000 pounds to grit the local roads in Peterborough in the middle of a dispute. Male interviewer...
British Leyland strikes (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Commons speeches (with exceprts) by Industry Secretary Eric Varley and shadow Industry Secretary Norman Lamont on strikes by British Leyland workers and their effect on public finance of the...
Productivity at British Leyland (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Commons debate between Tory MP Eldon Griffiths and Industry Secretary Eric Varley over poor productivity at British Leyland which is subsidised by the taxpayer. Includes Commons speeches from both....
Various views on concordat (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Various speakers comment on the concordat between the government and the TUC declared in February 1979 following the winter of discontent of strikes over wage demands which greatly disrupted national life...
TUC on strikes and wage bargaining (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
A TUC spokesman calls on the government to see the benefits of voluntary collective bargaining, and claims it was inevitable that the problems with strikes should occur now. Seeks change for industrial...
British Leyland strikes imminent (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
British Leyland Longbridge plant union spokesman on unions discussing taking action over the company’s failure to implement equal pay agreements until productivity figures are met. He claims the...
Illegitimate children bill (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Leo Abse MP, on his bill to end discrimination against illegitimate children.
Arms deals to China (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Richard Bateman MP, on why sales of Harrier jets to China should be stopped.
Eric Heffer on TUC concordat (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Eric Heffer MP on government’s attempt to reach a new pay policy concordat with the trade unions.
Adrian Cadbury on 1979 Budget (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Adrian Cadbury, Chairman of Cadbury Schweppes, on what the CBI would like to see included in the 1979 Budget. Male interviewer not identified.