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Unionism Collection

Background imageUnionism Collection: Dennis Skinner, Labour MP for Bolsover, Derbyshire

Dennis Skinner, Labour MP for Bolsover, Derbyshire
Dennis Edward Skinner (b 1932), Labour politician, MP for Bolsover since 1970. Well known for his outspoken remarks in parliament, for which he has been suspended more than ten times

Background imageUnionism Collection: George Woodcock, TUC General Secretary

George Woodcock, TUC General Secretary
George Woodcock (1904-1979), British trade unionist and TUC General Secretary from 1960 to 1969. Date: 1963

Background imageUnionism Collection: Ben Rubner, General Secretary of the FTAT union

Ben Rubner, General Secretary of the FTAT union
Ben Rubner (1921-1998), General Secretary of the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union (FTAT) from 1976 to 1986. He also campaigned against the Vietnam War

Background imageUnionism Collection: Scargill Arthur Speaking Speech Rhetoric Left

Scargill Arthur Speaking Speech Rhetoric Left
scargill, arthur, speaking, speech, rhetoric, left, wing, politics, political, trade, trades, union, unionist, unionism, activist, activism, 1938, leader, conference, 1970s, empty, chairs, seats

Background imageUnionism Collection: Scargill Arthur Sitting Audience Conference 1938

Scargill Arthur Sitting Audience Conference 1938
scargill, arthur, sitting, audience, conference, 1938, leader, trade, trades, union, unionist, unionism, tuc, miners, num, 1970s, suit, tie, smart, political, man, reading, morning, star, newspaper

Background imageUnionism Collection: Arthur Scargill, miners leader and trade unionist

Arthur Scargill, miners leader and trade unionist
Arthur Scargill (b 1938), miners leader and trade unionist. Seen here sitting in a deckchair at a seaside resort, probably during a conference. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageUnionism Collection: Hugh Scanlon, British trade union leader

Hugh Scanlon, British trade union leader
Hugh Parr Scanlon, Baron Scanlon (1913-2004), British trade union leader. Seen here giving a speech at a conference. Barbara Castle can be seen in the background on the left. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageUnionism Collection: Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU

Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU
Ron (Ronald) Todd (1927-2005), General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) from 1985 to 1992. Seen here (left) with a colleague at a conference

Background imageUnionism Collection: Emanuel Shinwell, trade unionist and Labour politician

Emanuel Shinwell, trade unionist and Labour politician
Emanuel (Manny) Shinwell, Baron Shinwell (1884-1986), British trade union official and Labour politician, MP and government minister. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageUnionism Collection: Keith Vaz and Bill Morris at a meeting

Keith Vaz and Bill Morris at a meeting
Keith Vaz (Nigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz, b 1956), British Labour Party politician (left) and Bill Morris (William Manuel Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth, b 1938), leader of the TGWU

Background imageUnionism Collection: Sidney Weighell, British footballer and trade unionist

Sidney Weighell, British footballer and trade unionist
Sidney Weighell (1922-2002), British footballer, trade unionist and General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen from 1975 to 1983. Seen here speaking at a conference. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageUnionism Collection: Tom Mann, trade unionist and public speaker

Tom Mann, trade unionist and public speaker
Head and shoulders portrait photograph of Tom Mann (1856-1941), British trade unionist and popular public speaker. This photograph was presented to Nellie Rathbone. Date: early 20th century

Background imageUnionism Collection: Solidarity campaign: barbed wire hammer & sickle

Solidarity campaign: barbed wire hammer & sickle
Polish Solidarity Campaign pamphlet cover illustration: Solidarity underground : free trade unionism in Poland today by Magda Zalewska, Henryk Gawinski, John Taylor, 1983 Date: 1983

Background imageUnionism Collection: Unionism or the National Guard?

Unionism or the National Guard?. Illustration shows a laborer standing at center holding a rifle labeled Law and Order and a National Guard uniform labeled Patriotism which he is offering to Uncle

Background imageUnionism Collection: The microbe of unionism

The microbe of unionism. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with a Labor Agitator sitting in the center with strings attached to marionettes or puppets from all walks of life

Background imageUnionism Collection: Unionism

Unionism. Illustration shows a clerk in an office telling his employer that he needs a raise because he is getting married; the crotchety, old employer, punning on the word union


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