Central News: 22.03.1982: Dinner Ladies

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Summary

The four school dinner ladies from Walsall who were sacked for refusing to join a trade union have been awarded a total of £10,000 by an industrial tribunal.

Year:

1982

Duration:

0:02:20

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Television News

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

The compensation was awarded because they were not reinstated after an earlier hearing had ruled the sackings as unfair. Rob Whitehouse talks to Doris Todd who is one of the women and to Gerald Hartup of the Freedom Association who have been giving the women financial support. Shots of the women leaving a meeting and a shot of the Labour leader of Walsall council, Brian Powell also leaving.

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Notes

Story 273/82