Bill Morris: A Trade Union Miracle - Couverture souple

Goodman, Geoffrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906413428 ISBN 13 : 9781906413422

Editeur : Arcadia Books, 2010

Synopsis

From the shop floor to national iconic status, the ascendancy of a young Jamaican is traced up to his election as the first black immigrant to hold the position of general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU), the UK's largest trade union. This account follows Morris as he joins the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1958 and moves from shop steward to full-time union official and holder of various district and national positions-ultimately to the pinacle of the organization. In addition to documenting his rise to the powerful and prestigious role in the TGWU, this survey examines other Morris achievements such as becoming the first black immigrant to join the government board of the Bank of England and serve as president of the Trades Union Congress.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Geoffrey Goodman is a former industrial editor, columnist and assistant editor of the Daily Mirror. He previously reported for the Daily Herald, the Odhams Sun, the News Chronicle and the Manchester Guardian, and was founding editor of the British Journalist Review, where he remains the emeritus chairman. His books include The Awkward Warrior, a biography of the trade union leader Frank Cousins; The Miners' Strike, a history of the 1984-5 miners' strike; The State of the Nation, an analysis of the political legacy of Aneurin Bevan; and From Bevan to Blair, a memoir of 50 years of political reporting. He was awarded the CBE in 1998 for his services to journalism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906413428
• ISBN 13: 9781906413422
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 194
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