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38 results found for '"Industrial productivity"' in Keywords.
Derek Ezra reaction to miners’ ballot result (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the National Coal Board, Derek Ezra, describes his disappointment at the ballot result - the mineworker’s decision to turn down the offer of a productivity bonus scheme.
Len Martin angry at bonus scheme rejection (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Martin, General Secretary of the Nottingham Miners’ Association, shows his anger at the rejection of the productivity bonus scheme. He claims Arthur Scargill’s underhand tactics caused this, and says...
Coal productivity scheme rejected via ballot (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
National Union of Mineworkers President, Joe Gormley is disappointed at the mineworkers’ ballot result, the decision being to reject the productivity scheme offered.
Richard Dobson on production at British Leyland (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Richard Dobson, British Leyland Chairman, speaking on production problems at BL and inability to fulfil the National Enterprise Board’s Ryder Plan. Also the future for BL. Interviewer not identified.
British Leyland strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
British Leyland tool room workers’ spokesman on their decision to end strike action and return to work, and the damage their strike has done to the company. Speaker and interviewer not identified.
British Leyland strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Hugh Scanlon, engineering trade union leader on a call for immediate return to work for tool room workers on strike at British Leyland. Trade unions are ready to negotiate. Future of the company is in...
Bill McLean on letter to BL workers (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Employee Director of British Leyland, Bill McLean discusses a letter issued to the workforce outlining the possible consequences of strike action. Male interviewer not identified.
Sir Terence Beckett attacks unions (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Sir Terence Beckett, Managing Director of the Ford motor company, criticises the unions’ refusal to discuss the efficiency of the workforce. Beckett claims that Ford is doing all it can to support the...
Nationalised industry failing (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (poss. British Steel chairman Sir Charles Villiers) on the state of a British nationalised industry (steel?) following projected losses of 175 million and what needs to be done...
Michael Edwardes criticises BL strikers (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Michael Edwardes, British Leyland chief executive, says the board is not prepared to make blind commitments. He says BL has offered workers increases worth £86 million for 1979 and cannot afford a penny...