TUC Library

Title: TUC Library

Description: The Library holds material collected by the TUC up to the end of 1993, although later material will continue to be deposited on an annual basis. In a few select areas, eg TUC and British trade union publications, current material will be added regularly to the Collection, in accordance with the collection management policy. The core areas of the collection are reference and historical works on the trade union movement, union publications from the UK and overseas, documents relating to working conditions and industrial relations in various industries, and material collected from the wide-ranging campaigns and policy areas in which the TUC has been involved since its foundation in 1868. A major strength of the Library are the large holdings of pamphlets from unions, pressure groups and campaign movements which have survived here as in few other comparable libraries. The majority of this material dates from the 1920's onwards, although some earlier pamphlets date back to the 19th century. Important research collections cover:- union activities, international affairs, labour biography, women workers, strikes, Labour Party publications - plus pamphlet collections from the Communist Party and other political groups and campaigns. There are over 5000 periodical titles in runs ranging from one issue to eighty years. Periodical registration cards exist for all titles. There are over 900 files of newspaper cuttings relating to personalities, trade unions and other organisations.

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Main URL: http://www.unl.ac.uk/library/tuc/

Access: Access for all users is by appointment only and at the discretion of the Librarian. Under normal circumstances, academic users must be at postgraduate level, but undergraduates may use the Collection with the written authorisation of their supervisor. TUC staff and other trade union staff and officials will be given access, as will other external users who are pursuing research interests which cannot easily be met elsewhere. The collections are available for reference purposes only.
The library's opening hours for visitors are Monday - Friday 9.15 - 16.45. It is closed at weekends and public holidays, with longer breaks Christmas and New Year.
There is no charge for access. There is wheelchair access.
To make an appointment, telephone 020 7753 3184, fax 020 7753 3191 or email tuclib@unl.ac.uk

Acquisition dates: 1868 - ongoing

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Interest: Caribbean, Black, Asian

Complete: Complete

Subjects

Ethnic groups

Womens employment

Employment

Equal opportunity

Industrial relations

Trade unions

Personal/Corporate names

Communist Party of Great Britain

Labour Party

Trades Union Congress

Places

United Kingdom