Meccano factory | Factory Closures | Trade Unions | Derek Hatton | Inside Business | 1980

'Inside Business' travels to Liverpool where 940 Meccano workers were given 40 minutes notice that their famous factory was to close. 'Inside business' takes a look at how trade union executives desperately try to keep the factor open and also how the workers voted to carry on with production whilst not getting paid. Reporter: ANGELA LAMBERT First shown: 17/01/1980 If you would like to license a clip from this video please e mail: [email protected] Quote: VT22448

British steel | Industrial action | Strikes | Britain in the 80s | British industry | TV Eye | 1980
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British steel | Industrial action | Strikes | Britain in the 80s | British industry | TV Eye | 1980

1978: How to BE YOUR OWN BOSS | The BBC Documentary | World of Work | BBC Archive
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1978: How to BE YOUR OWN BOSS | The BBC Documentary | World of Work | BBC Archive

What about the Workers? | 1970s UK | Britain's Workforce | 1970s Companies | Trade Unions | 1978
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What about the Workers? | 1970s UK | Britain's Workforce | 1970s Companies | Trade Unions | 1978

1970: The Serious Business of Shopping | Tuesday Documentary: The Retail Game | BBC Archive
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1970: The Serious Business of Shopping | Tuesday Documentary: The Retail Game | BBC Archive

Vintage railway film - The diesel train driver, part 2 - Driving the train - 1959
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Vintage railway film - The diesel train driver, part 2 - Driving the train - 1959

Trade union movement | Secondary Picketing | Arthur Scargill | TV Eye | 1980
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Trade union movement | Secondary Picketing | Arthur Scargill | TV Eye | 1980

Miners Strike | Pit Closures | Strikes | Trade unions | Showdown at Cortonwood | TV Eye | 1984
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Miners Strike | Pit Closures | Strikes | Trade unions | Showdown at Cortonwood | TV Eye | 1984

The dark side of AI - Exploitation of humans and nature | DW Documentary
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The dark side of AI - Exploitation of humans and nature | DW Documentary

1986: Life on a Coaster Ship | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive
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1986: Life on a Coaster Ship | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive

Economic Crisis | Three-Day Week | Miners Strike | This Week | 1973
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Economic Crisis | Three-Day Week | Miners Strike | This Week | 1973

Made in Britain | British Industry | British goods | 1970s Britain | Inside Business | 1978
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Made in Britain | British Industry | British goods | 1970s Britain | Inside Business | 1978

Racing A Motorcycle Built Entirely Out Of Meccano! | Toy Stories Special
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Racing A Motorcycle Built Entirely Out Of Meccano! | Toy Stories Special

Modern Production (1950-1959)
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Modern Production (1950-1959)

1963: Living on a FUN FAIR | In View | World of Work | BBC Archive
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1963: Living on a FUN FAIR | In View | World of Work | BBC Archive

Militant Labour | British Labour Party | TV Eye | 1981
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Militant Labour | British Labour Party | TV Eye | 1981

The Future of the Docklands | London Docklands | 1970s London | Today | 1976
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The Future of the Docklands | London Docklands | 1970s London | Today | 1976

British Leyland Cars | British Car Manufacturing | TV Eye | 1980
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British Leyland Cars | British Car Manufacturing | TV Eye | 1980

Industrial Action | 3 Day Week | Miners Dispute |This Week | 1978
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Industrial Action | 3 Day Week | Miners Dispute |This Week | 1978

Nuclear Historian Reacts to Movies | Science vs Fiction
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Nuclear Historian Reacts to Movies | Science vs Fiction

Clyde Shipbuilding | Jimmy Reid | Clydebank | Trade Unions | This Week | 1971
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Clyde Shipbuilding | Jimmy Reid | Clydebank | Trade Unions | This Week | 1971