TitleTameside Care Group
ReferenceORG/TCG
Date
1985-2000
CreatorTameside Care Group
Production date 1985-01-01 - 2000-12-31
Scope and ContentPapers relating to an industrial dispute at Tameside Care Group, a private residential-care provider, where in March 1998 over 300 workers went on strike against the implementation of new contracts which enforced pay reductions. Almost all of the strikers were women, many of whom were single mothers. The collection includes strike committee minutes, letters of support and newspaper cuttings, as well as useful background to the company and the dispute.
Extent6 boxes
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordTameside Care Group
SubjectStrikes, Part-time employment, Low pay, Women, Industrial disputes
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfonds
Normal locationAG Tameside Boxes 1-6 (Room 37)
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