TURC Incoming Correspondence

This file illustrates the nature of TURC's involvement with the labour movement and other information and education providers. It also indicates the international aspects of this involvement. In addition, staff tensions within TURC are discussed. The file also contains correspondence to one of the TURC researchers, in his private capacity as representative of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ] and member of the Management Committee of the Handsworth Law Centre.

Brief notes of the contents are provided, to indicate their scope.

Bandung Productions re: Thanks for assistance & note of 'The Politics of Information' WEA course 28/10/1985
Ealing College of Higher Education re Information on Privatisation of Public Sector Catering 28/10/1985
Anti-Apartheid Movement re Information for TURC 28/10/1985
Public Service Unions Liaison Committee re Special Meeting on privatisation of public services 1985
Birmingham Industrial Language Training Services re Thanks for assistance to Shop Stewards Course & leaflet for 'Language and Communication Skills for Asian Shop Stewards' 15/02/1985
University of Aston, Technology Policy Unit re 28/08/1985 Conference 'Organising in the High Tech. Sectors' 28/08/1985
Letter re Notes for staff nd
SEAD – Scottish Education & Action for Development re 22/05/1985 Letter from TURC requesting video on Women in the Microelectronics Industry
West Midlands Low Pay Unit re 03/10/1985 Save the Wages Council campaign / Wage Councils Fair
University of Warwick, Library re 19/06/1985TURC Publishing / Writing Project
CTUC - Commonwealth Trade Union Council re 15/11/1985
Development Education Resources
University of Warwick Department of Sociology notices re 1985 [?] Comparative Labour Studies M.A. & Diploma
The Sociology of Labour M.A. & Diploma
Collective Design / Projects Invitation to book launch of 22/11/1985 'Very Nice Work If You Can Get It The socially Useful Production Debate'
Stoke on Trent District Labour Party invitation to meeting to 26/11/1985 Allay fears of proposed Stoke Campaign & Resource Unit
Birmingham Council, City Treasurer's Department confirming 13/11/1985 Receipt of TURC's grant application for 1986/87
Leeds City Council, Industry & Employment Development Cttee November 1985
Thanks for speaking at Trades Union Action Conference
GMB General, Municipal, Boilermakers & Allied Trades Union 02/12/1985 'Stress at Work' TURC / WEA Day School
Birmingham Council, Planning Department re 15/08/1985 City Economic Strategy, TURC Research Network
Birmingham Polytechnic, Department of Art re 19/06/1985 Suggested Project on Trades Unions affected by Changes in shiftwork & Technology
University of Warwick, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations 16/09/1985 TURC research profile
CAITS Centre for Alternative Industrial & Technological Systems 11/09/1985 JFCC - Joint Forum of Combine Committees
University of Warwick, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations 11/12/1985 Joint TURC / CRER Publication of 'Unequal Comrades'
Central Television Documentary Department Agreement for: nd TURC newspaper cuttings service & research consultancy
NALGO [GUARD – Joint Union Committee in the Gas Industry] 17/12/1985 Campaign against the Privatisation of British Gas
TURC / LGIU [Local Government Information Unit] re:10/01/1986 Note & annotated draft of 'Value for Money' pamphlet
Commission for Racial Equality, Employment Officer re: 06/01/1986 Request for information on the Electronics Industry
CTUC – Commonwealth Trade Union Council re:14/01/1986 International Trade Union Education Issues, Meeting
HASAC – Health & Safety Advice Centre re:15/01/1986 Management Committee Membership List (includes R Kline)
NUPE – National Union of Public Employees re: 16/01/1986 Briefing Note on Birmingham Rates
Handsworth Law Centre Staff Union Group re: 16/01/1986 Letter to members re: delay in appointing Housing Worker
[NUJ] member to Roger Kline [NUJ] Branch Secretary re: nd
Suggested improvements to conduct of Branch meetings
BBC Television Community Programme Unit re: January 1986 Notice of Open Space Programmes & Book List
Birmingham Industrial Language Training Services re: 17/01/1986 Course participants on 'Language & Communication Skills for Asian Shop Stewards'
Birmingham Council, City Treasurer's Department re: 14/01/1986 Invitation to Council Trades Unions to a meeting with the Leader of the Council re: City Expenditure proposal 1986/7
HASAC – Health & Safety Advice Centre Seminar notes: 22/01/1986 [?] HASAC relationship with BRUSH [Birmingham Hazards Group] explored
West Midlands Low Pay Unit re: 21/01/1986 Casual Employment / Temporary Contracts
CTUC re: 23/01/1986 Minutes of International Trade Union Education Meeting 12/12/1986 [includes notes on organisations & resources]
West Midlands County Council, Equal Opportunities Committee 22/01/1986 Note on Contract Compliance Seminar
Joint Forum of Shop Stewards Committees (formerly JFCC) re: 20/01/1986 Agenda for meeting on 27/01/1986
Key Points of autumn 1985 Meeting 'Flexibility – Who's Pushing it and Why?' About the Forum – a brief outline, including change of name from JFCC – Joint Forum of Combine Committees
YTS Research Project Worker's Letter to Management Cttee re: 29/01/1986 Difficulties in getting YTS Project work prioritised by TURC Publishing, allegations of mental harassment against Colleague & a culture of patriarchy & gender oppression within TURC, YTS Research Projects and Management Committees
Tyneside & district Anti-Fascist Association re: 06/02/1986 Request for Reference for applicant for Organiser Post
NUPE National Union of Public Employees re: 31/01/1986 Briefing Note on Birmingham Rates
TURC Print Invoice to TURC Research re: A4 leaflets 30/01/1986
Coventry Workshop Funding Application to WMCC re: nd
West Midlands Information Technology Campaign Co-ordinated jointly between Coventry Workshop & TURC]
BFVW – Birmingham Film & Video Workshop Ltd re: 18/12/1985 Discussions about relating to specific audiences
TURC Research Proposal to buy binding machine for TURC Print nd
University of Birmingham, Social Administration Department re: 11/02/1986 Student Placement
Westhill College re: Trades Union Research & Resource Register 16/02/1986
BEG – Birmingham Employment Group, Steering Group re: 20/02/1986 Consultation: “Long-term Unemployment means Long-term Suffering … unless?”
NUPE re:19/02/1986 Central Birmingham Health Authority – Propaganda
NALGO, Lothian Regional Council Branch re: 17/02/1986 Apology for not providing requested information
West Midlands County Council, Economic Development Unit re: 17/02/1986 Invitation to Unit’s last social gathering [before abolition]
West Midlands County Council, Economic Development Unit re: 1986 Monthly Unemployment Briefing Note, Reader Survey
Central Independent Television re: 28/01/1986 Acknowledgement of receipt of TURC letter & proposal
ASTMS – Association of Scientific, Technical & Managerial Staffs 06/02/1986 Letter to Handsworth Law Centre Management Committee Members concerning industrial relations matter
NUPE re: 06/02/1986 Copy Letter from Central Birmingham Health Authority re: Home Counties Cleaning Services, and Birmingham Post Article (05/02/1986) “NHS Contract firm in accounts probe”
Coventry Workshop re: VDUs [Visual Display Units?] Day School 06/02/1986
TURC staff re: Christmas Party Food Requirements nd
West Midlands Campaign against Social Security Cuts re: 1985 [?] Note for December General Meeting, “Claimants Fightback” of Norman Fowler’s M.P. Surgery,West Midlands Women against Social Security Cuts, TUC Week of Action
TUC Education Advisory Committee for the Midland Region re: 30/10/1985 Campaign Workshop – Fowler Social Security Review
TURC Video, Report Update, Productions 19/11/1985
CAITS Centre for Alternative Industrial & Technological Systems 17/01/1984 Economic Audit: Closure of Ford Foundry at Dagenham
TIE – Transnational Information Exchange, Info Tech Group re nd Draft “Telecoms – an International Labour Programme”
CAITS re: Joint Forum of Shop Stewards Committees nd
TURC Volunteers Meeting Agenda & minutes 20/11/1985
TURC Agenda for Staff Committee meeting for 27/11/1985
TUC Circular no. 54 (1985/86) re: 05/11/9185 Trade Union Resources Trust appeal for the trade union Movement to provide an alternative source of funds for Trade union resource centres threatened with loss of Funding and TUC opposition to such resource centres
Trade Union and Employment Related Resource Centres re: nd 'Trade Union Resources Ltd' Working Party Hall Green College, Trades Union Studies Department re: 1985 [?] Agreement with TURC for visits to Centre
FTAT – Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union re: nd Leaflet on “Silentnight” Dispute Silentnight Strike Fund c/o TURC Leaflet & Collection sheet nd
CTUC re: 14/01/1986 International Trade Union Education Issues, Meeting
Coventry Workshop re: Account for I.T. Campaign 14/02/1986
NCU – National Communications Union re:18/12/1985 'The Broad Strategy' Discussion on audio/visual aids
Rádets Directiv af 14. Februar 1977 [Danish Language – not translated]
International Trade Union Education Group Minutes 13/02/1986
University of Birmingham, Institute of Local Government Studies 20/02/1986 Local Government & the Challenge of the Motor Industry
University of Aston, Technology Policy Unit re: 27/02/1986 Conference Announcement: 'Reshaping Technology and Jobs: a trade union strategy for Influencing technology & work organisation?'
CSE New Working Group on Public Services, advance notice 1986
West Midlands County Council, Economic Development Unit 27/02/1986 Notice about last Unemployment Briefing Note
University of Warwick, Research & Innovations Fund re: 20/02/1986 Award to Researcher from Department of Sociology for 'A Sociological Study of Workplace Trades Unionism in the West Midlands'
NUPE Copy letter re: NHS Privatisation 05.02/1986 Central Birmingham D.H.A - Home Counties Cleaning Group’s withdrawal from Women’s Hospital contract. Includes correspondence with a former prospective employee
United States of America Researcher re: 30/09/1985 Assistance in contacting U.K. T.V. reporter to produce Programme on chemically disabled workers [mainly women] in electronics industry.
WEA Workers’ Educational Association re 26/02/1986 Note of Staff Meeting 'the Current Structure of Evaluation'
YTS Research Project, Record of Staff Meeting 08/11/1985
YTS Research Project Worker’s Report to Staff Meeting and 18/12/1985
Management Committee re: fundamental tensions and long-standing grievances within YTS Research Project
Commission for Racial Equality re:06/01/1986 Information on Electronics Industry
West Midlands County Council, Economic Development Unit 11/03/1986 West Midlands Food Industries Conference, Thanks for assistance,
Television History Workshop Ltd re: 1986 “Who Needs Women Drivers?” Thanks for assistance
Birmingham Polytechnic, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering re:18/03/1986 SERC’s West Midlands Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Survey Conference, Invitation
Women’s Studies Conference Programme Details nd
TURC Research, copy reference for former student placement 02/04/1986
Birmingham City Council, Social Services Department re: 26/03/1986 Request for reference for TURC student placement
HASAC Management Committee Minutes 06/03/1986
Trinity College, Dublin – Department of Psychology re: 28/02/1986 Note regarding information provided
Northern College, Barnsley re:1986 'Trade Union Education in the 1980s & 1990s' Conference notification
West Midlands County Council, Economic Development Unit 26/03/1986 Agreement to part fund publication of findings of 'Private Care Sector Research Study'
RAP Ltd re: quote for printing booklet 20/03/1986
West Midlands Campaign against Social Security Cuts Newssheet 1986 [?]
University of Birmingham, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies & Institute of Local Government Studies re: 08/04/1986 Local Government & the Challenge of the Motor Industry
Birmingham Polytechnic, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering re: 04/04/1986 SERC’s West Midlands Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Survey Conference, Thanks
West Midlands County Council, Economic Development Unit 25/03/1986 'Technological Change and Women's Employment', Final payment for research
Aston University re:14/04/1986 Labour Process Conference Papers related book list
CLES – Centre for Local Economic Strategies re: 26/02/1986 'Promoting Innovation in the Local Economy' seminar
CLES, re: Promoting Innovation in the Local Economy 10/04/1986
CLES, re: Promoting Innovation in the Local Economy 21/04/1986
THATT – Tower Hamlets Advanced Technology Training re: 10/01/1986 Invitation to visit THATT & list of publications on New Technology and the labour movement / women
HASAC Management Committee re: Minutes 10/04/1986 Income & Expenditure 01/01 – 31/03/1986
Northern College, Barnsley re: 30/05/1986 'Trade Union Education in the 1980s & 1990s' Thanks
University of Birmingham, Contemporary Cultural Studies re: 25/04/1986 Student placements
University of Liverpool, Public Administration Studies re: 01/04/1986 Researcher’s personal support for Roger Kline’s letter to The Guardian on 18/04/1986
CAITS Publication Notice re: 10/04/1986 'Developing the Socially Useful Economy'
CAITS Information Sheet nd
Westhill College re: Practical Work Assessment Reports May 1986
PAAC – Peoples Asbestos Action Campaign re: 1986 Lobby of MPs 21/05/1986
HASAC re: Lobby of Parliament on 21/05/1986 09/05/1986
Midwest Center for Labor Research re: 24/03/1986 Request to visit TURC, with brochure & profile for Center
Hall Green Technical College, Trades Union Studies Section re nd Assertiveness Courses, Leaflet
Arbeiders Gemeenschap der Woodbrookers Bentveld 07/03/1986 [a Netherlands educational institute] re: Study tour for officials of the FNV [Dutch Federation of Trade Unions]. Programme was included
Gwent College of Higher Education re: 13/05/1986 Thanks for help & thoughts of establishing Welsh TURC
CSE Conference 'New Perspectives for Socialism', Leaflet nd
NUPE re: 19/05/1986 Invitation to join discussions with [West Midlands] Low Pay Unit, about production of pamphlets & projects etc
Contents pages [unidentified U.S. Publication]:nd 1 not available 2 The Crisis in Steel: Jobs, Profits, Communities 3 Fighting Rust: Labor-Community Struggles in Smokestack America 4 Up Against the Gloom and Doom! Aggressive Unionism at Eastern Airlines 5 Fighting Shutdowns 6 Table of Contents 7 Table of Contents 8 Table of Contents
NCU – National Communications Union re: 15/05/1986 Postal Engineers’ dispute and TURC offer of help
Granada Television re:15/05/1986 Thanks for TURC help with World in Action programme
Letter from Student Placement re: SMBC – Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council 28/051986 [?]
NUPE re: ASC Pay Project / Future Co-operation, note of meeting 28/05/1986
BTUC Secretary re: nd TURC request for list of local trade union activists
ASTMS, Birmingham Education Committee No.3 26/05/1986 Proposed Day School on Media & Promotional issues
TUC Education Service re: Thanks for receiving CTUC visitors 16/06/1986 T & GWU Conference / Rally in Birmingham on 22/06/1986 1986 “British Motor Industry: Which Way forward?”
A Y.T.S. Strategy Group for Birmingham nd
Richard Booth, King of Hay re: nd “Is Arthur Scargill more Important than the Royal Family?” Signed Copy of Booklet (Photocopy)
Student’s offer of help at TURC in summer vacation nd
HASAC, agenda for Management Committee meeting for 12/06 06/06/1986
TURN [Trade Union Research Network] re nd Synopsis Sheet for proposed work: 'The Impact of the Board & Lodging Regulations in Birmingham' provisional title by Mandy Parrish Sources of funding – Research Department / Library nd
TURC Finance & Policy Approval Form re: 06/06/1986 Proposed report on board & lodgings in Birmingham
CTUC re: 04/06/1986 Thanks to TURC for assistance from ZCTU: Zambian Congress of Trade Unions & Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, Proposed visit from International Women’s Activists, Request for pamphlet “Pulling out”
Key Books re: Invitation to book launch on 13/06/1986 05/06/1986 'Trade Unions – the New Reality' by Peter Carter
Councillor Najma Hazeez re:10/06/1986 Agreement in principle to a meeting with TURC staff member [purpose unspecified]
Letter from Richard Trengrase to TURC Print re: 09/06/1986 Payment plan from his personal funds to cover print costs Incurred for the National Labour Movement Sub committee On C.P. [unspecified] & originally to be paid for by the GLC [Greater London Council] before its abolition
NALGO re:04/09/1985 Research for South African Solidarity, request for Information on organisation
NALGO re:18/12/1985 'It’s Your Cause Too!' TURC publication on Anti deportation campaigns, and lack of acknowledgement of NALGO’s contribution.
SOGAT – Society of Graphical & Allied Trades re: 30/01/1986 Thanks for TURC offer of support
NALGO re: information for Anti apartheid campaign 10/03/1986
NALGO re: The South African Connection publication 01/05/1986
Shelter – National Campaign for the Homeless re: 09/06/1986 Apology for lack of suitable information [not specified]
UWIST – University of Wales Institute of Science & Technology nd Employment Research Unit – Leaflet 'Labour Market Responses to Industrial Restructuring and Technological Change' Conference Leaflet
Aston University, Women and Work Programme: re: May 1986 Request for TURC to display course details
Handsworth Law Centre, Management Committee Minutes re: 19/05/1986 Includes notes on Centre’s Draft Constitution
Handsworth Law Centre, notice of next Committee meeting 24/06/1986
Central Independent Television re: 06/03/1986 Request for meeting to discuss proposed investigative Documentary-making
Researcher from Dublin re:11/01/1985 Information, particularly on transnational corporations
Researcher from Kidderminster re: previous request for information on victoria Carpets 09/01/1985
Researcher from Egham re: Request for “Dudley Council Ltd” booklet 19/01/1985
Researcher from London re: details on Consultants & Privatisation 02/02/1985
Iron & Steel Trades Confederation, Elmdon Stainless Branch re: 19/11/1984 Previous request for information on Stainless Steel Sales & Developments, Simpons Stainless Ltd
Beverley Nolan, Birmingham re: previous correspondence 17/06/1986
Researcher re:October1986 Thomas William Lench Ltd, phasing out of cash wages
P. Griffiths, Wellington, New Zealand re: 19/01/1985 Thanks for TURC assistance
Student re: SMBS (Solihull Council) 17/06/1986
Aston University / UMIST re:1986? Comments to assist the development of a new Journal for those critical of conventional management theories
UMIST – University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology re: 06/06/1986 Advance notice of Labour Process Conference 1987
Labour Research Department re: 08/071986 Health and Safety Researcher, job description
West Midland Campaign against Security Cuts re: nd Invitation to next meeting, agenda & news items
BEG – Birmingham Employment Group letter & news update 1986?
Handsworth Law Centre, Note & agenda for next meeting: 15/07/1986 Issues re: Centre’s constitution are examined
WEA Northern District re: 08/04/1986 Study Visit to the Ruhr area of Germany
Kate Chevalier, Telford re: [TURN?] Women’s Issues in China nd
Researcher from Dunedin, New Zealand (Commonwealth Relations rust visitor to U.K.) re: 21/04/1986 Request for assistance with study trip
TUC Education Service re: 11/08/1985 Possible use of 'The Apartheid Connection' in TUC’s South Africa campaign, in light of policy problems of TUC Dealing with TURC
ASTMS concern with South Africa: 06/08/1986 'Fighting Apartheid – the Practical Approach' conference Union circular concerning company links with South Africa
T & GWU 5/636A Branch re:11/08/1986 Midland Electrical Manufacturing Co., incentive scheme
GMB re: “Setting up a Workers’ Co-operative” 01/08/1986
CARF – Campaign against Racism and Fascism, Birmingham: 12/07/1986 Request for TURC Newspaper cuttings service to assist CARF’s monitoring of racist and fascist activities
Birmingham Industrial Language Training Services re: nd Open Letter to trades unionists about cancellation of Scheduled Equal Opportunities Training day, due to Poor response from trade unionists
NALGO Research re: Erratum for Pay Round up July 1986
Regional Studies Association, West Midlands Branch re: 01/08/1986 Notice of A.G.M. & presentation on 02/10/1986: 'Technology Transfer & Local Industrial Strategy'
Tyseley Training & Community Resource Centre re 01/08/1986 Request for company information on: Sanders Brothers,
Modi-Wear Ltd, Haq Brothers, Thornburg Weatherware
Central Independent Television re: 03/09/1986 Agreement for TURC to provide services
TURN Editorial Committee member re: 02/09/1986 Apology for non attendance
TASS re: query of authorisation for work invoiced by TURC Print 10/09/1986
Community Networks re: 1986, Skills Exchange Programme, Forthcoming Courses Information from the [Birmingham] City Council
BTUC re: Health & Social Services Sub Committee meeting 12/11/1986
West Midlands Enterprise Board Ltd re: 13/11/1986 Note about West Midlands Briefing
Coventry Workshop re: Appeal for funds to fend off closure October 1986
Handsworth Technical College, Pre-enterprise Course re:16/10/1986 Request for assistance with proposed course for unemployed adults from the Vietnamese community
CTUC re: South Africa literature & suggested Hong Kong project 25/06/1986
Birmingham City Council, Social Services Department re: 02/09/1986 Request for employment reference from Roger Kline
Westhill College, Youth & Community Work Department re: 28/10/1986
Notice of & programme for Supervisors’ Meeting Inquest, United Campaigns for Justice re: 10/11/986 Notice of altered date for A.G.M.
University of Warwick, Department of Sociology re: 27/10/1986 'From Productivity Deals to Flexibility at Work' Invitation to conference
BEG re: Community Enterprise Consultation, invitation 26/01/1987
BBC Television, Community Programme Unit re: January 1987 'Splitscreen', 2nd Series; summary of programmes
Sex Education, Arts Subsidies, Mersey Barrage [proposed tidal power generator], Third World Aid 'Network', note on an alternative form of Access T.V., Community Programme Unitt Publications, list
NUPE re: March & Rally against the cuts, Notice 31/10/1986