Welcome to the web site of the Scottish Labour History Society.
The
Scottish Labour
History Society
Presents
“Labour, the Trade Union Movement and Industrial Relations in late 20th Century Scotland”
A half-day conference at:
Quaker Meeting House
7 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2JL
Saturday
4th October 2003
10am– 1.00pm
Speakers
Dr Gregor Gall, Reader in Industrial Relations, University of Stirling
Professor Alan McKinlay, School of Social Sciences, St Andrews University.
Allan Armstrong, Scottish Federation of Socialist Teachers, EIS member and
Edinburgh based Secondary School Teacher.
The conference is open to everyone, from trade unions, political parties, education, libraries, museums, archives and the general public.
£5 (non–members), £3
(members), £2 (unwaged).
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
10am Tea and Coffee
10.35 – 11.20
“Workers, trade unions and industrial relations in Scotland since the
1970s: examining the evidence for difference and distinctiveness”.
Dr Gregor Gall,
11.20 –12.05
“The dynamics of workplace politics: Clydeside c1968–1979” Professor Alan McKinlay,
.
12.05 –12.45
“Teacher militancy in Scotland: an activist’s perspective”. Allan Armstrong,
Scottish Federation of Socialist Teachers.
12.45– 1pm plenary discussion.
1pm. AGM of the Scottish Labour History
The recent resurgence of industrial militancy, particularly in the public sector; the election of left wing leaders in several trade unions; the responses to New Labour hostility towards trade union and workers rights, are signs that the class struggle is very much alive.
In this short day conference, such issues are considered in current and historical perspective, focussing on the experience of workplace politics in Scotland from the 1960s onwards.
On this site we hope that you will find news, articles and links of interest. The site is under continuous development and we welcome any comments or suggestions as to how the site can be improved. In particular we welcome contributions, be they news items, reviews, essays etc.
News - In this section we list current news items including seminars and events together with articles of general interest.
SLHS Journal Index - here we have an index of main article contributors to the Journal from 1967 to 1999.
Publications - here we give a review of our current journal as well as featuring book reviews submitted by members. We also feature a list of recent publications relating to labour history in Scotland.
Journal Archive Article:
Conferences:
Essay - while much work is done on aspects of labour history the proportion of that work which reaches a wider audience is very small. In order to make more work available our web site will publish articles and essays which may otherwise go unpublished. If you have an essay or article that you would like to submit for publication on this site then please contact the SLHS.
Our Mission
The aim of the Society is to promote the study, discussion, publication, exhibition, filming, recording etc. of Labour History – that is, the history of Scottish, British and international labour and working-class movements, organisations and individuals. Since our foundation in 1961, we have done this through:
Conferences
Publications
Projects
Exhibitions
Members of the Society come from all walks of life and have a variety of interests, but all have a deep belief in the value of our history and a desire to debate and record that history.
At least one conference is held each year – in Glasgow in March and/or in Edinburgh in October. These events are held in central locations and are open to Society members, organisations and the general public. Members of the Society receive notice of the conferences and entrance at a concessionary rate.
A number of special projects have been initiated by the Society over the years including archive retrieval, oral history, memorials etc.
As we enter a new era in Scotland, with a new parliament and a new century it is important that the experiences of the past recorded and that we learn from our past.
The Society publishes an annual Journal which has a mixture of popular and academic articles, and which members receive free.
This web site on which contacts can be made, articles distributed and current event and issues aired.
We are an independent organisation, but have always enjoyed strong practical.. moral and financial support from the broad trade, labour and co-operative movement. While we hope to strengthen those links the strength of the organisation depends on its members. We encourage new members to join the Society and to assist us in :
Forming and running local/regional labour history groups along the lines of the Glasgow Labour History Workshop which produced a booklet on the Singer Strike, Clydebank 1911.
Expanding our range of contacts with sympathetic organisations
( labour movement bodies, museums, societies etc.)
Promoting labour history in education.
Expanding the publishing, film, video and oral history side of our activities.
Helping develop and contributing to the establishment of the Society’s Web site.
- Postal address
- Jim Cranstoun, Treasurer, 10 Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh EH9 2NN
- Electronic mail: secretary@SLHS.org.uk
- General Information: George Rawlinson, Secretary, 18 Sackville Avenue,
Glasgow G13 1NG