Laurence Scott Strike: papers, 1943-1967
TitleLaurence Scott Strike: papers, 1943-1967
ReferenceSUBJ/LAURENCE/2
Date
1943-1967
Production date 1943 - 1967
Scope and ContentAmalgamated Engineering Union letter to branch secretaries regarding the admission of "Hostilities Only" service Tradesmen as skilled men in Civilian Occupations (19 Jun 1946); Letter from the Amalgamated Engineering Union requesting funds from other districts to support the strike at Jones Sewing Machine Co. (29 Jul 1958); Jones Sewing Machine Co. donation appeal table; Manchester City Labour Party invitation of continued affiliation and Panel of Municipal candidates nomination form (194-); Letters - declaration of a strike at Witton James, Hendon and request for support; Notice advertising a competition for apprentices; List of "Hostilities Only" Service Tradesmen regarded as eligible for admission as skilled men in civilian occupations; Notices - Wage increased for female workers (24 Jul 1942); Notice - Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) increase in women's wage rates (Aug 1944); Handwritten letter explaining how to work out the new women's pay rates; Letter to shop stewards from the Amalgamated Engineering Union regarding the National Arbitration Award (31 Mar 1944); National Arbitration Award list of welders name, numbers, plant number, and percentage reduction; Memorandum of agreement regarding an increase to the National Bonus for women's wages; Cover Letter from Amalgamated Engineering Union to shop stewards regarding the increase in women's wage rates (14Aug 1944); Communication from the Amalgamated Engineering Union regarding redundancy and dilution (2 Oct 1944); Communication - ARP Organisation regarding procedure during air raids (1 Jan 1942); Communication from the Works Committee regarding Piecework regulations; Shop Stewards report on Trade Union Membership (20 Aug 1940); List - minimum rates of wages to be paid to workers in the Engineering and Machine Making Workshops of Manchester (Dec 1941); Works Committee notice regarding the Payment of Wages; Electrominor and Machine and Brass Department lists of reductions (25 Sep 1944); Page addressing a series of rumours in a factory; Communication detailing the routine of works of a machine tool fitter (and draft); Handwritten letter regarding the underpayment of an employee (30 Oct 1943); Handwritten letters regarding pay; Draft Works Committee Notice regarding agreed paid holidays; Miscellaneous papers and communications relating to the Amalgamated Engineering Union, including regarding protection against air raids (25 Oct 1940), the Relaxation of the Factory Act (31 May 1940), breaks for women workers (15 May 1943), a meeting of apprentice members on 15 Aug 1943, the possible use of Perspex, the hiring of 'Hostilities Only' service tradesmen as skilled men in civilian occupations, declaration of strike at Messrs J Lysaght & Son, Newport (24 Jan 1945), selection of workpeople for release or transfer (31 Jan 1945), Disabled Person's Employment Act (7 May 1946), Victory Holiday on 8 Jun 1946 (7 May 1946), May Day demonstration on 5 May 1946 (3 Apr 1946), Memorandum of Agreement re. National wages claim for holidays with pay and guaranteed week (12 Apr 1946), as well as miscellaneous papers on pay, working conditions, and meetings; List of 'reserved occupations' who cannot be called upon for service in the armed forces; Communication from the Full Stewards Committee regarding the acceptance of the Clayton Scheme; Minutes - Works Committee Meeting (17 Nov 1967); Information slips regarding wage rate for female operators at the Van Norman Milling machines, Gallop Observation Poll, National Arbitration Tribunal Award No. 470, Trade Union membership increases, and bonuses; Joint Shop Stewards Constitution; Notice for the Works Committee club games; Communication advertising AEU shop stewards quarterly meeting on 30 Jun 1946; Copy of agreement over payment for certain bank or other holidays (3 Apr 1946); Handwritten letter requesting support for a strike at Old Trafford; Communication (and duplicate) regarding the implementation of the 718 Award; Works Committee notice regarding a ballot to be taken over a suggested pay scheme (30 Jul 1945), and one regarding its rejection (31 Jul 1945); National Arbitration Tribunal on Award (24 Apr 1945); Collection record sheet regarding a late Mr Charlesworth (6 Nov 1947); Booklet - Ministry of Labour and National Service Scheme for the instruction of apprentices whose apprenticeship was interrupted by war service; Communication - Bonus routine for weekend prior to Christmas Holidays (11 Nov 1946); List of employees deferred from National Service until 31 Dec 1946 (23 Sep 1946); Female Arbitration A Ward list of reductions to pay; Form - Ministry of Labour and National Service essential work application by worker (194-); Note raising issues about the women's WC conditions; Notice - information regarding the selection of workers for release on redundancy; Minutes for a Shop Stewards meeting regarding the implementation of the 718 Award (5 Nov 1946); Note regarding post-war credits for old people; Communication requesting support for 'war savings'; Proposed scale for wages of female labourers (Jun 1944); Memorandum of Agreement between Engineering and Allied Employers' National Federation and National Engineering Joint Trades Movement regarding national wages claim, holidays with pay, guaranteed week, and 40-hour week (3 Apr 1946); Request from Manchester City Labour Party to AEU Openshaw No 8 Branch requesting they rejoin as an affiliated TU branch now that the war is over (18 Jun 1946); Wilkins and Denton Limited Price List (31 Mar 1958); Leaflet - Ministry of Food Bread Rationing extra rations for manual workers; Flyer - Industrial Orthopaedic Society re National health Service Bill (May 1946); Poem - Shall It Be Said; Communications - Labour's Appeal for China (Aug and 16 Sep 1942); Miscellaneous papers relating to pay, working conditions, etc. in manual labour jobs
Extent1 folder
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordLaurence Scott
SubjectStrikes
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationAG Laurence Scott Box 1 (Room 37)