Key players in the trade union movement reflect on their experiences and the changes that have taken place over the years.
| Title: | Passing the Picket |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:36 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | “The Sanctity of the Picket” |
| Series Title: | Passing the Picket |
| Information: | ‘Passing the Picket’ was a RTÉ Radio 1 series from 2007. It was presented and produced by Fiona Kelly and looked at a number of recent industrial disputes. This clip is taken from the first episode, which went back to the 1960s to see how the modern trade union movement took shape. It was broadcast on 9 January 2007. The accompanying image shows the banner of the Cavan branch of the ITGWU. It was taken by Peter Harding in 1984. © RTÉ Archives 2042/049 |
| Local Keywords: | Industrial disputes, Trade unionism, Trade unions, David Begg, ICTU, John Maddock, Irish Independent, Jimmy Somers, SIPTU, Peter Fitzpatrick, Communications Workers' Union |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Society and Social Issues |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Fiona Kelly (Presenter and Producer) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 2007 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | 5287506 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
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