Aviation: BEA Strike

Aviation: BEA Strike; EXT Volunteer porters removing luggage from trolleys BEA flatbed lorry piled with luggage Returned striker loading bags onto plane INT Interviews with striker about why he hasn't returned to work although other workers have SOT EXT Back view of passengers walking across runway to board plane INT Interview with striker about how working men will never be paid enough and how it is easy to become envious when you see rich people at the airport SOT Interview with striker about how much money he earns compared to the cost of living as interviewer says that it is an endless spiral of wages increasing and the cost of living rising SOT EXT Passengers climbing steps to board aircraft Good shot of passengers walking across tarmac from terminal building Plane taking off INT Anthony Milward (Chair of BEA) interview SOT - Wanted only to speak to General Secretary of the union Harry Nicholas (Acting General Secretary). There was no offer to management. They asked us to withdraw all strike notices and climb down and then they would return to work. Warned the workers. No one has the right to go on unoffical strike. Official strike is an entirely different matter. EXT Various views of striking baggage handlers and porters INT John Cousins (Shop steward) interview SOT - Workers may feel hurt that management didn't negotiate. EXT Cousins with others out from building, along through strikers and towards Heathrow Airport terminal ITN reporter Peter Snow to camera Reporter asking striking BEA porters why they went on strike and all responding 'No comment. I can't tell you' SOT