Mass meeting at British Leyland, 1981
1981 1960-2000 "Mass meeting at British Leyland, 1981" [T0597.jpg], 1981 On 1 November 1981, workers at BL Cars rejected a proposed pay increase of 4% from the company and took strike action. An improved pay offer was accepted and they returned to work on November 4. This photograph shows...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1981
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/63F381FA-F10E-45B3-B05B-5F01D8A7A828 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/14CF82D1-780E-4C21-BCBF-9C72C4C85E7A |
| Summary: | 1981
1960-2000
"Mass meeting at British Leyland, 1981" [T0597.jpg], 1981
On 1 November 1981, workers at BL Cars rejected a proposed pay increase of 4% from the company and took strike action. An improved pay offer was accepted and they returned to work on November 4. This photograph shows a mass meeting at Cowley with union members voting for acceptance by a show of hands. |
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| Physical Description: | Photograph TEXT |