Midlands News: 23.05.1963: Female Bus Conductors

Summary

Reg Harcourt report about a decision by Walsall Corporation Transport Department not to employ any more women bus conductors.

Year:

1963

Duration:

0:02:30

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Reg Harcourt interview with Mr L.B. Parkes of Walsall Corporation Transport Department who says that they will not employ any more women on the buses. He says that buses must run to time and due to current unemployment will only employ men. The new rule will not affect women already working for the company. Harcourt then interviews employees at Walsall who are critical of the decision. One woman being interviewed is removed after talking to Harcourt presumably by a member of management.


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Notes

Story number 5374. Shortly after this decision it was found that Walsall Corporation Transport Department had also decided to not employ any new Black or Asian workers. A controversial move which made the national media.