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16 results found for '"Derek Robinson"' in Contributors.
British Leyland disciplinaries (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Derek Robinson, union convenor of the Longbridge assembly plant in Birmingham, accuses British Leyland management of telling lies. The pamphlet that ostensibly caused the trouble, says Robinson, simply...
Derek Robinson on dismissal from British Leyland (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with Derek Robinson, union shop steward at the British Leyland Longbridge plant in Birmingham, after the workforce refused to take strike action to force his reinstatement following his...
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
The Government is looking to curtail trade union powers, and unions are faced with massive unemployment: where do they go from here? Former union boss Jack Jones says as soon as the Conservative Party were...
BL strike decision - Response to Edwardes threats (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the decision to strike by British Leyland workers in response to proposed closure threats by Chief Executive, Sir Michael Edwardes. Speakers include: BL staff (not identified); Jack Adams,...
Graham Backhouse murder case (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Graham Backhouse case, following his life sentence for the attempted murder of his wife Margaret Backhouse, in an attempt to claim her life insurance. He also murdered his neighbour, Colyn...
Graham Backhouse murder case (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Graham Backhouse case, following his life sentence for the attempted murder of his wife Margaret Backhouse, in an attempt to claim her life insurance. He also murdered his neighbour, Colyn...