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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)
By BBC World Service4.3
2020 ratings
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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