News International dispute, 1986
1986 1960-2000 "News International dispute, 1986" [T0601.jpg], 1986 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...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1986
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/DB50ED25-D85A-4402-BF97-FC96E4033494 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/3CA7F8BA-81C7-4783-AEF7-35AD4C0A0A22 |
| Summary: | 1986
1960-2000
"News International dispute, 1986" [T0601.jpg], 1986
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 XXXX on this union poster is a reference to an advertising campaign by the Castlemaine brand of Australian lager. 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. |
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| Physical Description: | Poster TEXT |