Laurence Scott Strike: papers, 1980-1981
TitleLaurence Scott Strike: papers, 1980-1981
ReferenceSUBJ/LAURENCE/3
Date
1980-1982
Production date 1980 - 1982
Scope and ContentFolder 1: Memorandum of Agreement between Laurence Scott & Electromotors Limited (10 Jul 1981); Communications calling for support, providing information, discussing negotiations and agreements, advertising meetings and rallies, and miscellaneous communications regarding the strike; Press cuttings - the use of helicopters to break the picket line and remove equipment (undated and unnamed paper); Article - Lawrence [sic] Scott - Anatomy of a Redundancy Struggle; Press cuttings - The Charter (undated), Jobs Fight Special Edition, Daily Mirror (7 Oct 1981); Flyer for rally and cabaret on 11 Oct at UMIST Students Union; Advert for National Solidarity Conference on Sunday 14 Nov at the University of Manchester (UMIST); Press cutting - the next step, review of the Revolutionary Communist Party (Jun 1981); Letter from Laurence Scott Chairman and Managing Director to 'Ex Manchester Work Force' regarding their sit-in; Letter - Mining Supplies Limited advisement of an offer made to shareholders (1 Oct 1980); Press cutting - unnamed (30 Sep, 1981); Communication requesting official trade union support for the strike and negotiations (14 Sep 1981); Memorandum of agreement (10 Jul, 1981); Article - the next step, review of the Revolutionary Communist Tendency - Laurence Scott & Electromotors Bulletin No 5; Folder 2: Union communications relating to the strike; Folder 3: Communication from Solicitors to the AUEW regarding the irreparable damage to a loaned van; Letter requesting support in getting police accountability (25 Mar 1982); Communications calling for support, providing information, discussing negotiations and agreements, advertising rallies and meetings, offering donations, and miscellaneous communications regarding the strike; Laurence Scott Strike Bulletin No 3 (undated); Collection sheet; Transcript - from the House of Commons (2 Jun 1981); Booklet - Laurence Scott Limited Director's Report and statement of accounts for the year ended 31 Mar 1980; Laurence Scott appeal fund and draft; Laurence Scott Limited proposals for settlement of the sit-in (27 May 1981); Notices of Questions and Motions in the House of Commons (12 May 1981); Minutes - AUEW 1981 National Committee (6 May 1981); Company profile and statistics - Mining Supplies; Miscellaneous communications and press cuttings relating to the strike; Dossier - Joint Shop Stewards Committee, The Laurence Scott Case (and edition with comments on cover);
Extent1 box
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordLaurence Scott
SubjectStrikes
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationAG Laurence Scott Box 2 (Room 37)