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Overalls to Ermine
Follow the remarkable journey of a boy from Bridgend, South Wales, who failed the 11-plus and left school with no qualifications, yet worked his way up the ranks of trade unionism and into the House of Lords. Starting his career as a Port Talbot Steelworks pre-apprentice in 1950 and joining the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) in the 1960s, Lord Garfield Davies of Coity CBE rose to the position of Usdaw general secretary in 1986 - a role he filled for more than a decade. At a time of deep-seated anti-union hostility from Thatcher's government, Lord Davies travelled the world, meeting prime ministers, presidents and royalty while campaigning tirelessly for workers' rights and against social injustice. From humble beginnings in the close-knit community of Coity to the prestige of Parliament, the fascinating life of the "People's Peer" is captured in these inspirational memoirs.
Fifty Years in Politics and the Law
The book traces Lord Morris of Aberavon's life from his deep roots and formative years in mid-Wales to his appointment as Attorney General and beyond, providing a fascinating insight into the personalities and dramas encountered along the way in politics and law.
Kenneth O. Morgan
This is the story of the life, professional achievements and personal background, challenges and achievements of Wales’s leading historian. During his long career, Kenneth O. Morgan has been a prolific writer and, through his pioneering work, has become a leading authority on Welsh History, British History and Labour History. This autobiography also details Morgan’s often entertaining and unconventional personal experiences, and the eminent people he has met along the way – from his work in television, radio and the press as election commentator and book reviewer, to his involvement in the Labour Party from the late 1950s onwards and the close relations he developed with such Labour le...
The Brave New World of European Labor
Using a common framework developed by a collaborative Harvard University and Brandeis University affiliated research team, this volume surveys and analyzes the strategic responses of national unions in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain to the last two decades of economic change. Also evaluated is the response of Sweden, long seen as the most successful variation of the European model, as well as EU level transnational unionism. The volume concludes with a reflection on new union positions and their implications, particularly on the question of what will happen to the "European model of society" as a consequence. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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