Trade unions
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Found in 399 Collections and/or Records:
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(Untitled), 05 Nov 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/125/30-57
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Notes of a meeting on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under- Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst,...
Dates:
05 Nov 1926
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(Untitled), 06 Nov 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/125/58-85
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Notes of a meeting on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst, Assistant Under-Secretary, Mines Department) and the...
Dates:
06 Nov 1926
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(Untitled), 08 Nov 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/126/2-73
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Notes of a meeting on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst,...
Dates:
08 Nov 1926
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(Untitled), 11 Nov 1926 - 12 Nov 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/127/3-86
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Notes of meetings on the coal dispute, between the Coal Committee (Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department and Christopher Hurst,...
Dates:
11 Nov 1926 - 12 Nov 1926
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(Untitled), 25 Mar 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/91/26-53
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Notes of a conference between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and representatives of the Mining Association and Miners' Federation on the report of the Royal Commission on the coal industry, on subjects including: recruitment and labour, and ending subsidies for the industry; requests by the Association and Federation for clarification on the report, particularly on whether the industry was to be reorganised; recommendations of the report.Typescript transcribed from shorthand notes.
Dates:
25 Mar 1926
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1926 - 17 Apr 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/92/119-134
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Notes of a conference between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and representatives of the Miners' Federation, on district negotiations by the mine owners, rather than national negotiations, particularly on wage settlements and contracts of service.Typescript transcribed from shorthand notes of Treasury reporters.
Dates:
15 Apr 1926 - 17 Apr 1926
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(Untitled), 11 Mar 1926 - 01 Apr 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/93/1
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Pamphlet consisting of: minutes of a meeting between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, and representatives of the Mining Association and the Miners' Federation (11 March) on the report of the Coal Commission; account of a deputation to Baldwin by the Association and Federation (24 March) on the report of the Commission and the general state of the industry, particularly recruitment and labour, ending subsidies for the industry, whether the industry was to be reorganised, and...
Dates:
11 Mar 1926 - 01 Apr 1926
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(Untitled), 13 Apr 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/93/57
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Minutes of a meeting between the Central Committee of the Mining Association and the Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation on the deadlock between the Association and Federation on the coal dispute, particularly: the state of the industry; working hours; the minimum wage; district negotiations; reductions in wages.
Dates:
13 Apr 1926
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(Untitled), 23 Apr 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/93/119-137
Scope and Contents
Notes of a meeting between the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, the Mining Association and the Miners' Federation on the deadlock between the Association and Federation over the report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, particularly over a minimum wage and working hours.
Dates:
23 Apr 1926
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(Untitled), 20 May 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/95/29-30
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Resolution by the Miners' Federation on the report of the Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, and proposals by the Government, stating that though they largely agreed with the proposals, they would not endorse a proposed reduction in wages and abolition of the National Minimum Wage. Includes covering letter to the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, sent by Arthur Cook, Secretary to the Federation.
Dates:
20 May 1926
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(Untitled), 19 Aug 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/100/20-47
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Notes of a meeting between the Central Committee of the Mining Association and Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation on the state of the industry and the miners' strike, and particularly on: working hours; wages; a National Agreement as opposed to local wage settlements; coal prices at home and abroad.
Dates:
19 Aug 1926
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(Untitled), 26 Aug 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/100/55-93
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Notes of a meeting between Government Ministers (Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], and Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department) and the Miners' Federation on attempts to settle the miners' strike, including: the Government's refusal to give further financial aid to the industry; the effects of the strike upon the country; the miners' refusal to...
Dates:
26 Aug 1926
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(Untitled), 06 Sep 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/101/57-58
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Typescript copy of correspondence between the Mines Department and the Mining Association on the coal dispute (3-4 September), including: letter from Sir Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Mines Department, to William Lee, Secretary of the Mining Association, forwarding a letter from Arthur Cook, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Winston Churchill], and stating that Cook's letter was a basis for restarting negotiations; Cook's letter to...
Dates:
06 Sep 1926
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(Untitled), 06 Oct 1926
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/102/4-5
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Typescript copy of a letter from Ronald Waterhouse, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, to the Secretary of the Miners' Federation [Arthur Cook], stating that in order to help settle the coal dispute, the Government had made a conditional offer to the Federation of setting up a National Arbitration Tribunal to review any settlement under which miners were asked to work more than seven hours. Waterhouse goes on to say that the Federation had rejected this offer once, and that the...
Dates:
06 Oct 1926
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(Untitled), [Dec] [1902]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/27/10
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Letter from WSC (Assouan on the notepaper of 105 Mount Street) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his illness; the progress of his [biography of Lord Randolph Churchill]; the assistance provided by [Sir Michael Hicks] Beach [later Lord St Alwyn]; disappointment in the temple at Carnac; difficulties between the Conservatives and the Trade Unions and his sympathy with the latter; and a request that she should look after "Jack" [John S Churchill] who is described as "untamed and...
Dates:
[Dec] [1902]
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From the Fonds:
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Various speeches and Interviews, including an interview with NK on the privatisation of the National Health Service, 1991-10, 1989
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/184
Scope and Contents
Side 1 includes: NK giving a brief press interview; recording from a meeting at the Labour Party Conference, with short speeches by Ron Todd, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, and NK, in tribute to Todd before his retirement; Virginia Bottomley [Minister for Health] speaking on a radio phone-in programme about health policy; earlier 1989 recording of opinions from a member of public on various subjects.Side 2 includes: a press interview with NK on the...
Dates:
1991-10; 1989
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Access copies available.
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Visits, 1988-06
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 19/2/71
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Briefings and arrangements for visits and meetings including: the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) conference; visit to Girobank Operations Centre, Bootle, including correspondence with [George] Malcolm Williamson, Managing Director of Girobank plc and papers on the privatisation of Girobank; visit to Liverpool unemployment centre, including a letter from Dale Campbell-Savours on NK’s visit to his constituency; visit to Cleator Moor, Cumbria, for the unveiling of a mining monument,...
Dates:
1988-06
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Visits and meetings, 1988-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 19/2/68
Scope and Contents
Includes: note of a call from Sir Robin Butler [Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service] on a leak to Labour from No 10; a briefing for a meeting with Butler and correspondence with Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister and Tam Dalyell on a file concerning Hugh Gaitskell, former leader of the Labour Party, which had not been released under the 30-year rule; briefing for a photo-call with a delegation from the Transport and General Workers Union’s Agricultural and Allied Workers Trade...
Dates:
1988-03
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Visits and meetings, 1989-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 19/2/87
Scope and Contents
Briefings and notes for visits including: a Poems and Pints evening, Risca [Gwent, Wales]; a Nehru Centenary dinner; visit to South Wales Switchgear Limited; a photo call with Yuri Lyubimov, director of the Taganka Theatre; meeting with Paul Keating, Federal Treasurer of Australia; memorial service for the Royal Marines; meeting with unions in an ambulance dispute; meeting with junior front-bench spokesmen; notes for meeting with Greville Janner and Seymour Reich, President of the B’nai...
Dates:
1989-11
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Visits and meetings, 1991-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 19/2/126
Scope and Contents
Briefings and arrangements for visits and meetings, including: meeting with Building Employers Federation; visit to the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) conference, Blackpool [Lancashire], including various resolutions, text of a speech by Ron Todd, General Secretary, on industrial legislation, a briefing on the Conference Arrangements Committee and a possible threat to the organisation of Conference and Labour’s party presentation, and an interview with NK for the T&G Women...
Dates:
1991-07
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Visits and meetings, 1992-03
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 19/2/133
Scope and Contents
Briefings and arrangements for visits and meetings, including: meeting with John Hume, leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Northern Ireland, including correspondence with James Molyneaux, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, on NK’s statement on Labour’s position on negotiations on the future or Northern Ireland, following his meeting with Irish leaders, Feb 1992 (see 19/2/132); dinner with Jewish Community leaders; retirement party for Ron Todd, General Secretary of the...
Dates:
1992-03
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"Wapping Lies", 1986-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/1/90
Scope and Contents
10 minute video on the dispute between the print unions and News International.
Dates:
1986-08
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Weekend World, 1983-10 - 1984-01
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 17/33
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Briefings, arrangements and transcripts for NK’s interview with Brian Walden for Weekend World, Jan 1984. Subjects include: electoral strategy; economic policy; renationalisation; trade unions; defence; pensions. Includes a transcript of an earlier Weekend World interview with [William] John Biffen, Leader of the House of Commons, on Government cuts to public spending.
Dates:
1983-10 - 1984-01
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"What the Conservatives will do: a shortened version of the Conservative and Unionist Party's policy: General Election, 1951", 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/123/3
Scope and Contents
Pamphlet detailing Conservative election policy under a number of headings: "Pillars of Peace" on measures to support the British empire and Commonwealth (including an Empire economic conference, imperial preference), the unity of the English speaking peoples, the United Nations and hopes that Soviet Russia will join it, and support for the rearmament programme; "Increase national output"; "Halt to nationalisation" including industrial measures, and the repeal of the Iron and Steel Act,...
Dates:
1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open