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Derry Trades Council Collection

The collection includes a minute book, an attendance register, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and photographs. The subject matter varies to include potential disputes, poverty, unemployment figures, wages, commemorations, privatisations and trade union membership.
Kindly donated by Paul Laughlin in 2020.


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Derry-Trades-Council-Minute-Book-September-1997-Arch-Ref-MSS.33.1-569x705
Time-to-Fight-Time-for-Workers-Rights-Leaflets-Derry-Saturday-11th-March-Archive-Ref-MSS.33.2.4-508x705
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.5 (60) c Title: Insert of letter from Mo Mowlam to Peter Cassells, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, 19 Raglan Road, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland Creation Date: 24th November 1997 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Mo Mowlam Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.5 (60) c Insert of letter from Mo Mowlam to Peter Cassells, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, 19 Raglan Road, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland dated 24th November 1997 1pp
Letter from Alison Ross, Private Secretary to Mark Durkan MLA, to Paul Laughlin Derry Trade Union Council Archive Ref - MSS.33.2.5 (54)_Redacted
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.5 (6) Title: Special Note to all Trades Council Members Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Paul Laughlin Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.5 (6) Special Note to all Trades Council Members written by Paul Laughlin
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (1) Title: Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council Rally with banner and platform Creation Date: May 1984 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (1) Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council Rally with banner and platform dated May 1984
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (7) Title: Photo of Derry Trades Union Council Rally Crowd Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (7) Photo of Derry Trades Union Council Rally Crowd
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (4) Title: Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council members with a banner of Peadar O?Donnell in the background Creation Date: February 1993 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (4) Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council members with a banner of Peadar O?Donnell in the background dated February 1993
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (6) Title: Photo of Derry Trades Union Council Rally Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (6) Photo of Derry Trades Union Council Rally 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (2) Title: Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council Rally with banner and band Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s); Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (2) Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council Rally with banner and band 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (5) Title: Photo of Derry Trades Union Council March Creation Date: February/March 1995 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (5) Photo of Derry Trades Union Council March dated February/March 1995 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.3 (3) Title: Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council Banner showing Eleanor Marx and Peadar O?Donnell Creation Date: April 1998 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.3 (3) Photograph of Derry Trade Union Council Banner showing Eleanor Marx and Peadar O?Donnell dated April 1998
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (29) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Trades Council opposes WELB abolition? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (29) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Trades Council opposes WELB abolition?
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (24) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Workers urged to support May Day rally? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (24) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Workers urged to support May Day rally?
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (52) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Trust status for Altnagelvin a challenge to community ? Trades Council? Creation Date: January 1995 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (52) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Trust status for Altnagelvin a challenge to community ? Trades Council?, January 1995, 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.2 (19) (a-b) Title: Flyer entitled ?Unite and March? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 2 items (same) Creator (s): Derry Trades Council Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.2 (19) a Flyer entitled ?Unite and March? written by Derry Trades Council 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (5) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Trades Council slams sectarianism? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (5) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Trades Council slams sectarianism? 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (23) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?May Day solidarity theme? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (23) Newspaper cutting entitled ?May Day solidarity theme? 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (4) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Privatisation plans opposed by Derry Workers? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (4) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Privatisation plans opposed by Derry Workers? 1pp
Letter from Joseph Hackett, Private Secretary to Brian Cowen TD 27th August 2001 MSS.33.2.5 (93)_Redacted
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.5 (4) Title: Newspaper cutting photocopy entitled ?Being healthy not just for wealthy, Derry Protest told? Creation Date: 15th March 1988 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Irish News Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.5 (4) Newspaper cutting photocopy entitled ?Being healthy not just for wealthy, Derry Protest told? written by Irish News dated 15th March 1988
Reference Code: MSS.33.22.1 (11) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Hard-edge Blair ? left or right?? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.22.1 (11) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Hard-edge Blair ? left or right?? 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.1 (21) Title: Newspaper cutting entitled ?Derry needs minimum wage ? Trades Council? Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.1 (21) Newspaper cutting entitled ?Derry needs minimum wage ? Trades Council?
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.5 (1) Title: Newspaper cutting photocopy entitled ?Derry Trades Council launches anti-violence campaign? Creation Date: 25th March 1988 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Derry Journal Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.5 (1) Newspaper cutting photocopy entitled ?Derry Trades Council launches anti-violence campaign? written by Derry Journal dated 25th March 1988 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.5 (82) Title: Black and White image of Derry Trades Union Council Poster with Eleanor Marx and Peadar O?Donnell Creation Date: Unknown Level of Description: Black and White image of Derry Trades Union Council Poster with Eleanor Marx and Peadar O?Donnell Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Unknown Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.5 (82) Black and White image of Derry Trades Union Council Poster with Eleanor Marx and Peadar O?Donnell 1pp
Reference Code: MSS.33.2.5 (60) b Title: Insert of letter from Peter Cassells, General Secretary, to Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA Creation Date: 3rd November 1997 Level of Description: File Extent and Medium: 1pp Creator (s): Peter Cassells Scope and Content: MSS.33.2.5 (60) b Insert of letter from Peter Cassells, General Secretary, to Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA dated 3rd November 1997 1pp
Letter-from-Brice-Dickson-of-the-NI-Human-Rights-Commission-to-Paul-Laughlin-of-Derry-Trades-Union-Council-Archive-Ref-MSS.33.2.2-8-485x705
The-Story-of-Unions-in-Under-20-Minutes-Labour-Research-Archive-Ref-MSS.33.2.2-3-488x705

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