News International dispute, 1986

1986 1980-95 "News International dispute, 1986" [BW0090], 1986, Trades Union Congress In January 1986, the News International Group owned by Rupert Murdoch, sacked 5,500 workers for refusing to sign new working arrangements which included moving his printing works from Fleet Street to Wapp...

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Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: London 1986
United Kingdom
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/BC8D9391-EC61-4FAD-9196-FE78AF00D0EA
http://hdl.handle.net/10796/C18ED5EA-CF3C-4100-A318-D9494959E2DD
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Summary:1986 1980-95 "News International dispute, 1986" [BW0090], 1986, Trades Union Congress In January 1986, the News International Group owned by Rupert Murdoch, sacked 5,500 workers for refusing to sign new working arrangements which included moving his printing works from Fleet Street to Wapping in East London. The print unions called for a boycott of 'The Sun', 'News of the World', 'The Times' and the 'Sunday Times'. The dispute went on for over a year and there were several violent confrontations with police on the picket line. The unions finally withdrew from the dispute in February 1987. This photograph shows a steward burning a writ on the picket line.
Physical Description:Photograph
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