Industrial disputes during the Thatcher years, 1980-1991
Industrial disputes during the Thatcher years, 1980-1991
Collection: Radical Trade Unionism in Britain, 1921–1991 Volumes Industrial disputes during the Thatcher years, 1980-1991
The 1980s saw a concerted and aggressive neutering of the trade union movement in Britain, with Thatcher introducing anti-union laws that drastically reduced their power in society and their ability to influence labour relations. Documents in this volume trace the fierce battles of the era in industries ranging from motoring to broadcasting, with the CPGB trying to exact its influence on the movement.
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Material from the Trade Union Congress (i), 1988
This document contains manuscript and typescript notes about a wide range of Trades Union Congress (TUC) meetings across England, copies of the TUC Bulletin, TUC typescript reports on Europe, a...
Date:1988-1988Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-01
The CPGB at the Trade Union Congress, 1988–1990
Contains typescript list of members attending the 1989 Trades Union Congress, correspondence from Pete Carter inviting people to the 1989 TUC meeting and asking for information about elected delegates, typescript...
Date:1988-1990Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-02
Ian McKay’s Trade Union Congress correspondence, 1990
Contains correspondence from Ian McKay, a letter about the future of congress, manuscript notes, TUC meeting agenda, a pamphlet written by Ian McKay about Labour’s policy document ‘Looking to the...
Date:1990-1990Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-03
Material from the Scottish Trade Union Congress, 1990
Includes a list of motions, typescript papers on resolutions, papers on the ‘President’s Address’ for the Scottish Trades Union Congress, a typescript appeal to the delegates of the Scottish Labour...
Date:1990-1990Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-04
The Scottish Trade Union Congress’ agenda, 1991
This document contains the preliminary agenda for the 1991 Scottish Trades Union Congress.
Date:1991-1991Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-05
Material from the Trade Union Congress (ii), 1991
This document includes a poster for a seminar on ‘The History and Perspective of the Trade Union Movement’, a typescript copy an offer to the subscription of ‘Changes’, correspondence from...
Date:1991-1991Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-06
Material from the Trade Union Congress’ Equal Rights Department, 1989
This document contains material from the TUC’s Equal Rights Department seminar delivered in 1989, including notes, copies of articles like ‘Race Equality and Trade Unions: Scope for Action’ used during...
Date:1989-1989Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-07
Material related to the Welsh Trade Union Congress, 1989–1990
This document includes a typescript copy of ‘A Fairer Future’, manuscript notes, a copy of a notice to the delegates of the Welsh TUC, a copy of ‘Union Eyes’, a...
Date:1989-1990Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-ind-02-08
