TUC Library

Very excited, on my last day as TUC Librarian, to announce that we have Jim Thakoordin’s Papers. Educationalist, trade union and Labour Party activist Jim was involved in the LP Black Section and Black Trade Unionist Solidarity Movement. Incl notes, letters, photos & recordings

New interview with Zita Holbourne #BlackTradeUnionOralHistoryProject campaigner and activist, she focuses on her trade union work. Zita is National Vice President of the @pcs_union and chairs its national equality committee and women's committee bit.ly/3HIDVES

New interview with Dr Ian Manborde #BlackTradeUnionOralHistoryProject working for CPSA, PCS and now for Equity, as regional officer in the Midlands. describes the importance of the trade union approach to membership that reflects modern work patterns bit.ly/4l6Qb00

New interview with Fevzi Hussein #BlackTradeUnionOralHistoryProject active in the trade union movement for over three decades, chair of the GMBs Race self-organised group & engaging on a large scale with black trade union members bit.ly/44myqEq @CWUnews

Guest Blogger Dr Sophie Nield, @RHULDrama has been researching for her project, ‘Staging Labour’ in the Gertrude Tuckwell Collection to explore the history of Sweated Industries Exhibitions bit.ly/45uCLGT you can also see bit.ly/43SvVd3 for digitised content