GB 0101 ICS 11 - Central African Examiner

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GB 0101 ICS 11

Title

Central African Examiner

Date(s)

  • c1961 (Creation)

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1 file (5pp)

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Biographical history

The first Trade Union to be officially recognised in Nyasaland was the Transport and Allied Workers' Union (TAWU) in 1949. The Nyasaland Trades Union Congress (NTUC) was founded in 1956. Trade Unions suffered a great set-back during the State of Emergency in 1959, most active leaders were detained and for many months TU activity were almost unknown. In 1960 the TAWU disaffiliated from the NTUC, and established the National Council of Labour in direct opposition.

The Central African Examiner was published in Salisbury, Rhodesia from 1957-1966.

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GB 0101 ICS 11 c1961 Collection (Fonds) 1 file (5pp) Central African Examiner

The first Trade Union to be officially recognised in Nyasaland was the Transport and Allied Workers' Union (TAWU) in 1949. The Nyasaland Trades Union Congress (NTUC) was founded in 1956. Trade Unions suffered a great set-back during the State of Emergency in 1959, most active leaders were detained and for many months TU activity were almost unknown. In 1960 the TAWU disaffiliated from the NTUC, and established the National Council of Labour in direct opposition.

The Central African Examiner was published in Salisbury, Rhodesia from 1957-1966.

The souce of acquisition by ICS is not known.

Typescript draft letter [author's name removed] to the Editor of the Central African Examiner, on the renaissance of trade unionism in Nyasaland, c 1961.

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Open althoughn advance notice should be given.

A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the ICS Library Staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or quote from original documents should be made to the Information Resources Manager.
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Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Central Africa Central African Examiner Labour relations Malawi Nyasaland Nyasaland Trades Union Congress Trade unions Transport and Allied Workers' Union, Nyasaland

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The souce of acquisition by ICS is not known.

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Typescript draft letter [author's name removed] to the Editor of the Central African Examiner, on the renaissance of trade unionism in Nyasaland, c 1961.

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Single item

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Open althoughn advance notice should be given.

Conditions governing reproduction

A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the ICS Library Staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or quote from original documents should be made to the Information Resources Manager.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Institute of Commonwealth Studies

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General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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