- Title: U.K.: CHAOS AT LONDON AIRPORT AS 12 THOUSAND WORKERS WALK OUT.
- Date: 16th March 1970
- Summary: 1. GV AIRCRAFT ON TARMAC AT LONDON AIRPORT, PEOPLE CARRYING BAGGAGE. 0.06 2. LV INT AIRPORT TERMINAL, PEOPLE WAITING 0.08 3. SV PEOPLE WAIT & OTHERS CARRY BAGGAGE 0.13 4. SV PAN PEOPLE UNLOAD BAGGAGE FROM AIRCRAFT 0.17 5. SV TAKING LUGGAGE OUT OF AIRCRAFT 0.21 6. SV PEOPLE AROUND AIRCRAFT 0.22 7. SV MEN TAKE OUT LUGGAGE FROM AIRCRAFT 0.22 8. CU SIGN "LONDON AIRPORT DISPUTE" PAN TO STRIKERS OUTSIDE FOOTBALL GROUND." 0.29 9. SV FIREMEN HAND OUT LEAFLETS TO STRIKERS 0.35 10. CU WORKER WITH BEA BADGE 0.38 11. CU WORKER WITH PAN AM ON BACK 0.41 12. CU PLACARD "NO G.A.S. ON LONDON AIRPORT" PAN TO MEN IN FOOTBALL STAND. 0.45 13. LV STRIKERS IN STAND WITH PLACARDS 0.48 14. CU SHOP STEWARD SPEAKS (SOUND UP) 1.20 15. LV STRIKERS WITH PLACARDS PAN TO OTHER STRIKERS IN STAND 1.25 16. SV STRIKERS IN STAND STEWARD SPEAKING 1.36 17. LV MEN RAISING HANDS 1.41 18. LV STRIKERS CLAP. 1.47 TRANSCRIPT: (SEQ. 12): STEWARD: "WE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LIASON COMMITTEE OF SHOP STEWARDS RECOMMEND THAT WE CONTINUE THE BLACKING POLICY THAT HAS BEEN WITH US FROM THE INITIAL STAGES OF THIS ISSUE AND THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY EMPLOYER ACCEPTING THE SERVICES OF GENERAL AVIATION SERVICES, THEN WE WOULD CALL A 24-HOUR TOKEN STRIKE. (APPLAUSE). DO YOU FAVOUR THE PROPOSITION? WOULD YOU KEEP THEM UP A MINUTE OR TWO, I'M SURE THE PRESS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH. I'M GLAD TO SEE SO MANY NICE CLEAN HANDS. HOLD THEM UP." (APPLAUSE). Initials RJ/V/JH/BB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 30th March 1970 13:00
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- Location: LONDON, U.K.
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Reuters ID: LVA8TNVPW3JWLXZG5W9N2790OT8M
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