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140 results found for '"James Prior"' in Contributors.

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • MPs’ pay rise (1979)

    Genre
    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 manifesto (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on the Conservative Party general election manifesto release and reaction to its plans to cut taxes which may lead to a rise in unemployment and reform trade union law. Speaking are Prime Minister...

  • 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...

  • City week (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    City Week, presented by Tom Maddocks, looks back at recent financial stories. Issues covered include controversial proposed changes to employment legislation; state of the dollar and price of gold;...

  • Jim Prior on Conservative trade union election support (1979)

    Genre
    Speech

    Conservative MP, Jim Prior on the significance of the meeting of trade unionists from all over the country yesterday in support of a Conservative election victory, and confirming that party policy will be to...