Hugh Scanlon: TUC Millennium Film Project

1999 "Hugh Scanlon: TUC Millennium Film Project", 1999, Trades Union Congress Interview with Hugh Scanlon part of the TUC Millennium Film Project Hugh Scanlon (1913-2004) was born in Australia, but came to England at the age of 2 and was brought up in Stretford, Manchester. He completed h...

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Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: 1999
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/67F5C71D-3FF4-44F4-A285-82C91AB52E69
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Summary:1999 "Hugh Scanlon: TUC Millennium Film Project", 1999, Trades Union Congress Interview with Hugh Scanlon part of the TUC Millennium Film Project Hugh Scanlon (1913-2004) was born in Australia, but came to England at the age of 2 and was brought up in Stretford, Manchester. He completed his apprenticeship as an instrument maker and became a shop steward in the engineering industry. He was Divisional Organiser for the Amalgamated Engineering Union in Manchester 1947-1963. He joined the AEU Executive 1963-1967, becoming President 1968-1978. During this time, he was (along with Jack Jones) seen as one of the most influential and well-known trade union leaders. He sat on the TUC General Council 1968-1978 and was a member of several public boards including the National Economic Development Council and the Engineering Industry Training Board. He became a peer in 1979. The following selected clips are available from this page: Hugh Scanlon 1 - The unions and the media Hugh Scanlon 2 - In Place of Strife Hugh Scanlon 3 - The Social Contract Hugh Scanlon 4 - Capital versus labour Hugh Scanlon 5 - The miners's strike 1984-1985 Click on the pdf icon to read the entire transcript of this interview.
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