ATV Today: 27.08.1970: Interview with GKN Sankey strikers

Summary

Alan Towers interview with GKN Sankey strikers about their on-going pay dispute that has stopped production at the firm's factory at Wellington in Shropshire.

Year:

1970

Duration:

0:01:53

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

At Wellington in Shropshire Alan Towers talks to workers about the GKN Sankey strike. We then see workers leaving a meeting and Joe Diaz, AEF District Secretary, reading a statement recommending that union members agree to a pay offer from the company at a mass meeting to be held tomorrow.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The Sankey strike ran from August to September 1970 and hit production at motor manufacturers who relied on components made by the firm.