Interview with Hugh Scanlon, 1993
TitleInterview with Hugh Scanlon, 1993
ReferenceTAPE/126
Date
17 Jul 1993
Production date 1993-07-17 - 1993-07-17
Scope and ContentDescribes the organisation of and his involvement in trade unions, especially the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, in World War II, and the joint production committees. Peoples convention in 1939 opposed to the war, shop steward at the time. Discusses the Communist Party's stance on the war. Wartime trade unions at Metro-Vickers and the Communist Party branch there post war. Trade unions after the war. Trade unions at Metro-Vickers, apprentice's strike in 1941. Soviet Union, the Cold War, second front. Daily Worker. The May Day marches. The New Propeller. Aircraft production. Trade union delegates from Soviet Union visit to Metro-Vickers. Labour government. Anecdote about demonstration. Industrial action. [continued from TAPE/125]
Extent1 side of a cassette tape and 1 digital recording
Physical descriptionDuration: 1 hr. 51 min. (over two tapes)
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyThe views and opinions expressed in the interview(s) are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Working Class Movement Library.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
Persons keywordScanlon, Hugh, Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Metropolitan-Vickers, Communist Party of Great Britain
SubjectOral history, Trade unions, Cold war, May Day, Demonstrations
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)