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50 results found for '"Employee rights"' in Keywords.
Homeworkers wages and union representation (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter? Sharp interviews Steve Percy on the rates paid to homeworkers and the difficulties in getting a standard wage with workers across a wide spread of job types and not having a trade union. Follows...
Jack Dromey on union decision to fine illicit postmen (1978)
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- Interview
Jack Dromey of the Transport and General Workers Union, on the decision by the Union of Post Office Workers’ disciplinary panel to fine seven postmen a total of £1400 for the illegal blacking of...
Grunwick dispute - Mahmood Ahmed interview (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with strike committee secretary Mahmood Ahmed about the end of the dispute at the Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories in North London, over the issue of union recognition at the plant. Male...
Man sacked because of psychiatric illness (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Larry Gostin, MIND, on the legal implications of a case where a man was sacked because of a previous history of psychiatric illness. Male interviewer not identified.
David Penhaligon on unions (1979)
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- Interview
Brian Walden interviews David Penhaligon on workers’ rights and trade unions. (Possibly a recording of a TV interview from Weekend World?).
Tories and ACAS (1979)
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- Interview
Jim Mortimer of ACAS (the Advisory , Conciliation and Arbitration Service) discusses possible changes due to the new Conservative government. The main functions of ACAS should continue, but possibly with...
Jim Prior on Bullock report (1979)
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- Speech
Speech by Jim Prior, Employment Minister, about the Bullock Report on industrial democracy.
Trade union reforms (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Anthony Frodsham, leader of engineering employers, on new Conservative Government’s proposals for trade union reform including need to hold ballots and changes to closed shop unions.
James Prior on employees’ rights (1979)
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- Interview
Employment Secretary Jim Prior, on the role of the arbitration service ACAS, and the true nature of employees’ rights. Male interviewer not identified.
Ken Graham on industrial relations (1979)
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- Interview
TUC Assistant General Secretary Ken Graham, on industrial relations reform. He accuses Employment Secretary James Prior of removing protective legislation (e.g. that covering unfair dismissal; maternity...