Pilkington Strike: Gerry Caughey
TitlePilkington Strike: Gerry Caughey
ReferenceTAPE/546
Date
n.d.
Scope and ContentGerry Caughey, from the Rank and File Strike Committee, talks to Tony Lane about the Pilkington strike, St Helens, 1970. How he got job at Pendleton Brothers, work history. Trade union involvement. Leisure. Periods of unemployment in the building trade. Start at Pilkington's and contrast with building trade, departments he worked in, being shop steward. Irish workers. Strikes he was involved in. Relationships with management, factory set up. Politics. Reflections on the strike and lessons learned. Recent strike, unity. Incidents. Changes. digression with family members. [continued on TAPE/545]
Extent1 cassette tape and 2 digital recordings
Physical descriptionDuration: 1 hr. 39 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 keywordPilkington Brothers
SubjectOral history, Strikes, Glass industry
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationZ (Room 24)