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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Industrial Relations and...

Catalogue reference: AN 171

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AN 171

This series contains records of the Industrial Relations and Employee Relations Departments, comprising records of employment policy, rates of pay of staff, conditions of service and disputes.

Full description and record details

Reference

AN 171

Title
British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Industrial Relations and Employee Relations Departments: Records
Date

1947-1996

Description

This series contains records of the Industrial Relations and Employee Relations Departments, comprising records of employment policy, rates of pay of staff, conditions of service and disputes.

Arrangement

Former reference order within two accessions (AN 171/1-648 and AN 171/649-970).

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, Employees Relations Department, 1983-2000
  • British Railways Board, Industrial Relations Department, 1963-1982
  • British Transport Commission, Industrial Relations Department, 1947-1962
Physical description

file(s)

Dimensions

970

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2003 BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Selection and destruction information

Policy and contractual records have been preserved.

Administrative / biographical background

The Industrial Relations Department was set up as soon as the British Transport Commission began functioning and continued in existence until the end of the British Railway Board. In 1983 it was renamed Employee Relations Department.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15581/

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