"York and District TUC banner" [NMLH.2016.3]

Catalogue Number
NMLH.2016.3

Object Name
Banner

Title
York and District Trades Council

Place
York

People
York & District TUC

Date
1975

Description
Single sided banner made of red warp faced twill woven cotton sateen. Created by York TUC in 1975 at a cost of £9, the banner reads "York and District Trades Council". The banner is adorned with 21 self adhesive stickers pertaining to different campaigns (some are duplicates). They’re printed in bright colours and read (left to right):

1. LOCAL AUTHORITIES / TGWU / PUBLIC SERVICE GROUP
2. COAL NOT DOLE / NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS
3. DONT STAMP OUT OUR POST OFFICE!
4. AMBULANCE SUPPORT DAY / TUESDAY 30 JANUARY / 15 MINUTES AT NOON
5. UNIVERSITY / TGWU / PUBLIC SERVICE GROUP
6. DONT BE AN OPT-OUT CASULTY!
7. LINK UP TO T&G
8. 35 HOURS ITS TIME
9. LOCAL AUTHORITIES / TGWU / PUBLIC SERVICE GROUP
10. COHSE / STOP HEALTH CUTS / FIGHTLING FOR PATIENTS & STAFF
11. NUPE SAYS / NO TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
12. 35 HOURS ITS TIME
13. NUPE FOR LABOUR
14. ITS TIME FOR LABOUR APRIL 9TH
15. SUPPORT THE SIGNAL WORKERS / RMT / FIGHTING FOR A DECENT WAGE
16. LINK UP TO T&G
17. SAVE OUR POST!
18. NUPE SAYS / NO TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
19. UNIVERSITY / TGWU / PUBLIC SERVICE GROUP
20. AMBULANCE SUPPORT DAY / TUESDAY 30 JANUARY / 15 MINUTES AT NOON
21. LOCAL AUTHORITIES / TGWU / PUBLIC SERVICE GROUP

The banner has been marched in iconic campaigns such as 'Coal not Dole', 'No to private contractors' and the UCU pay disputes.

Upon donation, York TUC wrote a blog about the banner which includes images of it on marches in 1980, 1994 and 2012. https://yorktuc.org.uk/2014/01/23/york-and-districts-trades-union-council-a-peoples-history/

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