Video recordings by Chris Thomas relating to the Grunwick dispute... Dr Paul Stern, general practictioner in Willesden in 1976, retired in 2007 (part 1); Norman Mullings, community relations officer in Brent in 1976, retired magistrate in 2007 (parts 2-3), 2007
Dr Paul Stern, general practictioner in Willesden in 1976, retired in 2007 (part 1); Norman Mullings, community relations officer in Brent in 1976, retired magistrate in 2007 (parts 2-3), 2007
803/03A
2007
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Part 1 relates to Stern’s role in the publication of a statement by a local magistrate that there should be more convictions of, and harsher penalties on, arrested pickets.
Subjects in part 2 include(transcript paragraph numbers given in brackets): reasons for involvement of Brent Community Relations Council in the dispute (4, 12); apparently racist remark by George Ward (4, 52); policing of the picket (4-6, 8); support from local and other labour activists and individual MPs (16, 30, 32, 36, 54, 60); role of Jayaben Desai (20, 58) solidarity shown by people of different backgrounds (38, 54, 60); cutting off of essential services to Grunwick as a possible means of winning the dispute (41-46).
Subjects in part 3 include (transcript paragraph numbers given in brackets): variety of people supporting the strike (2, 13, 15); higher level of solidarity at time of strike than at time of interview (2, 4-6); importance of trade union membership (10).
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds (part 1); 24 minutes 24 seconds (part 2); 8 minutes 23 seconds (part 3).
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Dr Paul Stern, general practictioner in Willesden in 1976, retired in 2007 (part 1); Norman Mullings, community relations officer in Brent in 1976, retired magistrate in 2007 (parts 2-3), 2007
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