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122 results found for '"Steel industry"' in Keywords.
British Steel investigation (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Russell Kerr, Chairman of House of Commons Select Committee on investigation into British Steel, the usefulness of select committees and how party politics came into play. Interviewer not...
Bilston steel plant closure plans (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill Sirs of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (trade union) on withdrawal of a letter giving deadline for closure of Bilston Steel Works without full consultation. Condemns closure of two furnaces....
Bilston steel plant closure plans (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Sirs of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (trade union) on anger at lack of promised consultation into closure of Bilston Steel Works; number of jobs that would be lost; will not...
Bilston steel plant closure plans (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the planned closure of Bilton Steel Works, revealed in a letter to the trade union from the BSC, which will lead to large loss of jobs. Includes interviews with Bill Sirs of the Iron and Steel...
Steel workers pay claim (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) Bill Sirs on the steel workers pay claims and offer by the British Steel Corporation and strength of their bargaining...
Bill Sirs on declining UK steel industry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill Sirs, General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, on the current state of the steel industry. Includes his views on the Conservative Party plan for the steel industry, the declining...
Roy Hughes on Select Committee’s decision to summon Sir Charles Villiers (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Royston Hughes, MP for Newport and Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party Steel Group, shares his views on the decision of the Select Committee to send the Sergeant at Arms to summon Sir Charles...
James Callaghan on upcoming Budget (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, on the upcoming Budget- planned tax cuts and need for balance of incomes policy with tax and cutbacks in the steel industry due...
Eric Varley on steel plant closures (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Industry Secretary, Eric Varley defends the Government’s decision to close steel plants in order to preserve the industry. Female interviewer not identified.
Charles Villiers on steel plant closures (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Charles Villiers, Chairman of the British Steel Corporation, talks about Government plans to close steel plants, and how this will ultimately help the industry. Male interviewer not identified.