Information and Library Services
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Information Services at Congress House |
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Library Collections at London Metropolitan University |
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TUC Archive at the Modern Records Centre |
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The TUC information service provides an enquiry service to TUC staff and trade union officials. Due to demand the information service can only provide external enquirers with general information about the TUC and respond to quick reference queries on affiliated unions and labour relations issues. To contact the information service e-mail info@tuc.org.uk or fill in our Enquiry form.
The European Information Service is a specialist European Relay which can provide enquirers with information on industrial relations and labour related issues in the European Union. Enquirers can contact info@tuc.org.uk.
A list of free sources of European information available via the Internet is provided here: http://www.tuc.org.uk/euroinfo
More detailed historical information is available from the TUC library collection and TUC archives.
The TUC Library Collection is held at the Learning Centre, North Campus, London Metropolitan University. It holds reference and historical works on the trade union movement, union publications from the UK and overseas, documents relating to working conditions and industrial relations in various industries. Materials collected from various campaigns and policy areas in which the TUC has been involved since its foundation in 1868.
The library is open Monday to Friday, 10am - 4.30pm. Access is by appointment only to the university staff and students, external researchers and TUC staff and trade union officials. Academic users should normally be at postgraduate level, but undergraduates may use the Collection with the written authorisation of their supervisor.
- To find out more contact:
- The Librarian
- The TUC Library Collections
- Learning Centre North Campus
- London Metropolitan University
- 236 Holloway Road
- London N7 6PP
- Tel: 020 7133 2260 Fax: 020 7133 2529
- Email: tuclib@londonmet.ac.uk
- Or visit their website.
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New online resource telling the story of the labour movement over the last 200 years. |
The TUC archive includes the contents of the TUC Files Registry from the Registry's formation in the early 1920s to 1990. It includes unpublished documentation, files and correspondence from 1920-1990, which record the growth and development of the TUC, its relationship with affiliated unions, government, employers, and unions in other countries. It is held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick where it is available for research. Warwick University website offers a detailed summary description of the material, as well as information about using the Centre.
- Opening hours:
- Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday and Thursday, 9am to 7pm
- Friday, 9am to 4pm
- For more information, contact:
- The Archivist
Modern Records Centre
University of Warwick Library
Coventry, CV4 7AL - Phone: 024 7652 4219
- Fax: 024 7652 4211
- Email: archives@warwick.ac.uk
Read more about the collection.
The Trade Union Infomation Group (TUIG) is a forum for trade union staff working within the area of research and information service delivery. The group meets regularly to exchange ideas and share best practice. For more information email Jane Henderson jhenderson@tuc.org.uk