“…The Labour Book Service was set up by the TUC and Labour Party in 1938 to provide books on topical subjects to activists. Twelve books were provided each year for a monthly subscription of 2 shillings and sixpence, although this was later reduced to 6 books per year due to wartime paper shortages.…”

“…Jan was involved in the Fidelity Radio struggle in North Kensington and the interview gives detailed information about the causes of the dispute and the dynamics of the relationship between workers, unions and local community activists. The building of the Westway also impacted on their activities with issues of open space, play space, community centres etc. …”

“…He served as a Shop steward for AEU and later became a Branch Secretary for NUPE. He was a prominent activist throughout the industrial strife of the 1970s, and recalls secondary picketing at the Grunwick dispute and involvement in the ‘Winter of Discontent.’ He looks back upon this era as the ‘’golden days’’, commenting that ‘’it’s all been downhill ever since Mrs.T came in.’’ In his last job at Nestles he recalls that, although he wasn’t a Shop Steward there, he was often brought in to mediate in disciplinary and sacking issues, rather than the senior Shop Steward. …”

“…Describes the 1982 tube strikes and the ‘wildcat’ strikes initiated by ASLE&F activists in 1989. Describes RMT’s attempts to recruit cleaners and represent them and the intimidation and poor treatment of cleaning service workers. …”

“…Eileen belonged to the MSF and Unison unions during her working life (only two of her workplaces were union firms), and also had brief spells as an activist with Amnesty International and the Socialist Worker’s Party. …”

“…Glenroy has been an activist from an early age, his commitment to the Anti-Apartheid Movement cause having been forged, initially, at Secondary School. …”

“…Outlines the union structure in the garage and the history of the London Bus Section with famous union activists like Bill Jones and the rank and file paper ‘The Busman’s Punch’ of the 1930s and how this militant tradition fed into the garages in the 1970s. …”