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World Service,29 Jul 2011,10 mins

The Shipbuilders' Clydeside "Work-In"

Witness History

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The story of one of the most dramatic labour disputes in British history - the union take over of shipyards on the Clyde when thousands of jobs were threatened in 1971. Photo: Sam Barr (2nd left), Jimmy Reid (2nd right) and colleagues in London for negotiations with the government. (Press Association)

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