Indian Workers Association papers 1978-1980

MS 2142/A/1/7/1

Indian Workers Association papers 1978-1980

1978 - 1980

Papers were originally stored together in a folder, and are arranged in roughly chronological order, with the earliest listed first. They consist of:

/1 copy letter to Andrew Faulds from Avtar Jouhl, branch secretary of the Indian Workers Association Birmingham branch regarding the entry certificate of a constituent, May 1978. This item is closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act until 2059 because it contains personal information about an individual

/2 copy letter from Avtar Jouhl, branch secretary of the Indian Workers Association Birmingham branch to First Secretary Consular, High Commission of India regarding specimens of signatures of branch committee members who were authorised to attest photographs,1978

/3 Indian Workers Association circular to all branches and Central Committee members with details of recent and future events and current campaigns, December 1980

/4 Indian Workers Association proposals on the question of caste, with reference to Dalit workers, undated

/5 copy of Indian Workers Association constitution

/6 brief report of the Indian Workers Association Birmingham branch, with details of members and activities, attached to list of women members and executive members of branch. The list of members is closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act until 2061 because it contains personal information about individuals

/7 Indian Workers Association circular to all Central Executive Committee members and branch secretaries regarding matters discussed at Central Executive Committee meeting September 1980; Aims and Objects of Indian Youth League, the youth section of the Indian Workers Association; Resolutions adopted at the national conference of the Indian Workers Association held in Derby 1980; Typescript material in Punjabi

/8 flyer issued by the Maurice Ludmer memorial committee with details of a memorial event in Birmingham in July 1981

/9 leaflet in Punjabi issued by the Indian Workers Association and Anti Nazi League appealing to people to organise to stop a National Front march 17 August in West Bromwich. This leaflet probably dates from the late 1970s or early 1980s

/10 accounts for Lalkar since the last duplicated accounts in August 1979

/11 statement of monies due from branches for copies of Lalkar 1980

/12 copies of a flyer issued by the Anti-Nazi League for a rally to stop a National Front march in West Bromwich, stamped by the Shaheed Udham Singh Welfare centre, undated

/13 statement issued by Birmid Qualcast senior shop stewards following a meeting about the treatment of employees

/14 printed leaflet in Punjabi issued by Kulbir Singh Sanghera, Narinder Dosanjh and Sohan Singh Dhesi about an incident at the India Centre, Soho Road, Birmingham 25 December 1978 when an elderly gentleman, Arjan Das Kataria, was beaten up by Piara Singh Uppal and Jarnail Singh Hayer because Mr Kataria had taken part in demonstrations against Indira Gandhi in Southall and Birmingham

/15 copy letter to Jagmohan Joshi from the Chairman of the Handsworth Consortium of Secondary Schools asking for an interview to discuss the educational needs and problems of Asian students, particularly girls, December 1978

/16 handwritten notes by Avtar Jouhl possibly following a Lalkar editorial committee meeting, undated

/17 Indian Workers Association East London and Essex branch circular to Greenwich District branch, with copies to all Central Executive Committee members regarding coverage in the East London and Essex branch newsletter of Indira Gandhi's visit to Southall in Dec 1978, January 1979

/18-/19 photocopied letter from Indian Workers Association East London and Essex branch to the Greenwich District branch responding to complaints about the East London and Essex branch newsletter article about visit of Indira Gandhi to Britain and Southall 1979, together with copy of this newsletter December 1978

/20 letter in Punjabi from Ajit Sandhu from Leicester 21 December 1982 requesting information about the job transfer and the ongoing strike

/21 letter to secretary of the Indian Workers Association from a member unable to attend Central Executive Committee meeting May 1979

/22 letter to the secretary from Indian Workers Association Derby branch regarding a decision taken at the Central Committee meeting in relation to different factions of the Indian Workers Association in Southall, April 1979

/23 handwritten notes in Punjabi possibly relating to the Youth Wing of the Indian Workers Association

/24 newspaper cutting from 'Midland Chronicle' July 1980 regarding the British Democratic Party, with a copy letter from Sandwell Council for Community Relations to the editor of Midland Chronicle refuting claims made in a letter to the newspaper from the agent of the British Democratic Party

/25 leaflet published by Action Group on Immigration and Nationality, associated with the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, about immigration control and nationality law, and the likely behaviour of a new Tory government, April 1979

/26 circular letter from Commission for Racial Equality to all chairmen of Community Relations Councils, Community Relations Officers and secretaries of Community Relations Councils regarding the 1979 General Election, giving information about campaigning April 1979

/27-/29 Runnymede Trust briefing paper: Facts about the British Population April 1979; Runnymede Trust statement on government contractors and equal opportunity 1979; Runnymede Trust election brief: An Equal Opportunity Primer April 1979

/30 statement of monies due from Indian Workers Association branches for copies of Lalkar Aug 1980

/31 Indian Workers Association accounts 11 August 1979

/32 letter to Avtar Jouhl from Tolunka Association informing him that he has been nominated to serve on the Executive Committee, August 1980

/33 letter to Avtar Jouhl from the Director of Social Services, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough with details of the next meeting of the liaison group with ethnic minority community leaders, August 1980

/34 Action Group on Immigration and Nationality instant briefing on the Government white paper, explaining British Nationality legislation, July 1980

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Part of this file is closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1988 because some items contain personal information about individuals. The remainder of the file is available for consultation. See description field for dates when material will be available. Remove marked 'closed' files before serving.