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30 results found for '"Seamen"' in Keywords.

  • Malcolm Bailey on ferry strikes (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on National Union of Seamen strikes resulting in the blockade of Guernsey’s linkspan by the Earl William ferry, as well as strikes on the Earl Harold, Earl Godwin and Earl Granville. Channel Island...

  • Sellafield report (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on the findings of a House of Commons Environment Committee report on the Sellafield nuclear site and the disposal of nuclear waste, following a radiation leak earlier in the year; Includes...

  • P & O dispute - Response to Sealink criticism (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Peter Thomas, spokesman for P & O, on the industrial dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. He responds to criticisms made by James Sherwood of Sealink. Interviewer not...

  • P & O dispute (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    John Alcock reports on the 14 week-old seamen’s dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. Coincides with an angry outburst by NUS General Secretary, Sam McCluskie, against the shipping...

  • P & O dispute-Sam McCluskie interview (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Press conference

    Press interview with Sam McCluskie, National Union of Seamen, on the fourteen week old ferry dispute. Coincides with the decision of P & O to reject the latest peace moves put forward by arbitration service...

  • P & O final pay offer to striking seamen (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Sham Ambiavagar reports on a final pay offer by P & O managers to striking seamen. P & O say if the offer is rejected then the company could be sold to a foreign competitor using non-union labour. Includes...

  • P & O dispute - NUS meeting (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Ben Brown reports on a conference of the National Union of Seamen in Hull, where the leadership survived calls for their resignation following the decision to call off secondary picketing in the dispute...

  • P & O dispute - Sealink spokesman hits out (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with James Sherwood, Sealink ferry company, on the industrial dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. He criticises Sir Geoffrey Stirling of P & O for his handling of the...

  • P & O dispute - NUS meeting (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Ben Brown reports on a conference of the National Union of Seamen in Hull, where the leadership survived calls for their resignation following the decision to call off secondary picketing in the dispute...

  • Prince Charles speech on merchant shipping (1988)

    Genre
    Speech

    Excerpt from speech by Prince Charles (Prince of Wales), to the Company of Master Mariners in London, warning of the dangers to national security of the run-down in British merchant shipping.