D709 3/13/5/9 - File: `Dockyards 1987' - Jan-Dec 1987
File containing papers concerning Devonport dockyard, and the effects of implementation of the Dockyard Services Act 1986, including the legal action taken by the trade unions against the Secretary of State for Defence on the grounds that the Government failed to follow consultation...
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Physical Description: | 1 file; 59 items. |
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Summary: | File containing papers concerning Devonport dockyard, and the effects of implementation of the Dockyard Services Act 1986, including the legal action taken by the trade unions against the Secretary of State for Defence on the grounds that the Government failed to follow consultation procedures laid down in the Act; the take-over of the management of the dockyard by Devonport Management Limited, a consortium headed by American firm Brown and Root; the reduction of naval core work at the dockyard and announcement of redundancies following the transfer of the yard to commercial management; and difficulties encountered by employees over redundancy payments and procedure. Papers include:
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Date: | Jan-Dec 1987 |
Reference Number: | D709 3/13/5/9 |