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140 results found for '"James Prior"' in Contributors.
Trade union legislation reform (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interviews with Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC and Jim Prior, Secretary of State for Employment following their meeting on trade union legislation changes planned by the new Conservative...
Worker participation (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Employment Secretary Jim Prior on a CBI initiative aimed at increasing worker participation in the running of companies. Male interviewer not identified.
James Prior on employees’ rights (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary Jim Prior, on the role of the arbitration service ACAS, and the true nature of employees’ rights. Male interviewer not identified.
James Prior on Rolls Royce dispute (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary Jim Prior, on the damage being done to Britain’s engineering industry by industrial action such as the Rolls Royce dispute. Prior considers government intervention inappropriate: these...
Hayes on Sunday (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show
Peter Allen sitting in for Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests: Jim Prior, Conservative MP on strikes and a possible deal between unions and the government to stop unions...
Trade union legislation reform (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on proposed changes in trade union law by the new Conservative Government and their possible effects on industrial disputes. Includes interviews with TUC leader, Len Murray and Employment Secretary...
Conservative trade union policy (1979)
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- Interview
Conservative employment spokesman James Prior on his party’s trade union policy. He says there will be stricter controls over picketing and strike funds if they are elected. Male interviewer not identified.
MPs’ pay rise (1979)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on a Parliamentary debate about contentious proposals for an increase in MPs’ salaries following the recommendations of the Boyle Committee. Also contains debates on cuts in the Manpower Services...
Conservative conference - James Prior on industrial action (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary James Prior on industrial action taken by the lorry drivers (last winter), engineers and television companies, and its impact on the economy. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
City Week: the week’s news as seen through the eyes of IRN’s Financial Unit. Introduced by Douglas Moffitt. Topics include oil prices and North Sea oil; TUC and Government meeting; survey on future...