News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1644

Date Released

2 Dec 1946

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. England Outplay Holland
• 2. Fish Census is Cod Arithmetic
• 3. Schools Meals: Manchester Extends Scheme
• 4. Fifty-One Nurses Dismissed by Council
• 5. Trailer: Post Haste

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

Willesden Council give notice to matrons and nurses of two hospitals for declining to join a trade union. Frank Ailsby, former London Transport driver, explains why he was sacked on being unable to join trade union specified by employers. Chairman of TUC defends Congress’ demand for one hundred per cent trade unionism throughout industry. Mr W J Brown, MP vigorously denounces closed shop.

Keywords

Politics and government; Health and medicine; Women; Labour relations; Vox populi; Newsreels

Library number

15817

Length of story (in feet)

364

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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