Twenty years ago the undisputed ruler of the shop floor in industry was the foreman. Nowadays much of his power and prestige has passed to the workers' representative, the shop steward. Yet the foreman still remains the front line of management, coping not only with labour problems but also with technological advances.
Bob Houlton has been talking to some of these forgotten men - and women - of industry. Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON (from Manchester)
