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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
1 - Area Secretary's Office - 1867-2015
2 - Area Secretary's Office general correspondence - 1944-1994
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1920/1/2/44
Former Reference
A495/1
Title
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders' (UCS) campaign
Date
1971
Description
Correspondence concerning a recommendation by the Area Council that a sum of £1,000 should be donated to the Upper Clyde (UCS) Shipbuilders' campaign. The file includes a poster, leaflets and newsletters, as well as slips from the branches confirming whether they agree or disagree with the Area Council's recommendation.
Extent
1 file
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
Administrative History
In 1971 workers employed by the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS) chose to stage a 'work-in' rather than strike, following the liquidation of UCS, in an attempt to demonstrate the profitability of the shipyards.
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