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Trade Unions and Labour, 1941-1955

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  1. (fols. 1-18) Memoranda of the Labour Party Advisory Committee on Imperial Questions: No. 229 - Report of the Commission to inquire into the disturbances in the Copperbelt, Apr 1940; No. 230 - Memorandum upon the above Report, by W.H. Mainwaring, MP, Mar and Jun 1941
  2. (fol. 19) extract from a pamphlet entitled 'The Colour Bar in the Copperbelt' by Julius Lewin, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations, 1941
  3. (fols. 20-21) extract from the Northern Rhodesia Government Gazette on Land Policy, 31 Jul 1942
  4. (fol. 22) letter [from the FCB?] to the Editor, The New Leader, about the arrest of trade union officials in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and the industrial colour bar, 22 Dec 1942
  5. (fols. 23-24) statement by the Northern Rhodesia Government on the Report of the Land Commission on the Areas required by the Government from North Charter Lands Company, signed by G. Beresford-Stooke, Chief Secretary, 1944
  6. (fols. 25-28) 'Immigration and progress of the Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia': statement for the local press by Nkumbula, with an added note to Marjorie Nicholson, 17 May 1950
  7. (fol. 29) 'Northern Rhodesia record trade in 1950': Colonial Office Information paper, 18 Apr 1951
  8. (fols. 30-31) Parliamentary Question by Hynd and Answer by Dugdale, about a threatened strike at the Nchanga Copper Mine in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 18 Apr 1951
  9. (fols. 32-48) some extracts from the Northern Rhodesia Trade Unions & Trade Disputes, Chapter 25 of the Laws 1951 edition (two typed copies, the second with some notes attached), n.d.
  10. (fols. 49-50) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to G.W.C. Kaluwa, Secretary, Northern Rhodesia Mineworkers' Union, about the approaching visit to Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) of Griffiths, S/S Col., and a reply saying he had forwarded the letter to his brother, S.A. Kaluwa, who was Secretary of the Northern Rhodesia Mineworkers' Union, 2 and 28 Aug 1951
  11. (fol. 51) copy of letter from J.G.C. Sinyangwe to the Editor, Central African Post, about Native Trust Land, sent to the FCB by Nabulyato, 30 Aug 1951
  12. (fol. 52) 'Record exports in Northern Rhodesia': Colonial Office Information paper, 30 Oct 1951
  13. (fols. 53-54) African Farming Improvement Fund: Statement of payments and receipts, 31 Dec 1951
  14. (fol. 55) Joint Conference of Ndola and Copperbelt African leaders: Resolutions concerning opposition to federation, signed by Lewanika, General Secretary, 16 Feb 1952
  15. (fol. 56) letter from Rita Hinden to Fox-Pitt, Kitwe, about the mishandling by the British Government of the federation issue, 26 Feb 1952
  16. (fol. 57) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Fox-Pitt about Zukas, also the dangers of strikes by mineworkers and the Dalgleish Report (see also MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/101, folder 6, fols. 79-200), 27 Feb 1952
  17. (fols. 58-59) copies of (1) some notes on the Northern Rhodesia African Railway Workers' Trade Union; and (2) statement dated 4 Jul 1952 by John Sichalwe, General Secretary, African Railway Workers' Trade Union, n.d.
  18. (fol. 60) Colonial Office release on industrial expansion in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 10 Nov 1952
  19. (fols. 61-63) letter [from the FCB?] to Johnson about alleged forced labour in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), referring to a letter from Nkumbula (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/101, folder 3, fols. 254-255), 13 Aug
  20. (fol. 64) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Katilungu, President of the Northern Rhodesia African Mineworkers' Union, about the collection of union subscriptions by employees, 3 Sep 1953
  21. (fol. 65) letter [from Rita Hinden?] to Yamba, quoting Hansard, with Question by Hynd and Reply by Lyttelton, about Native Trust Land, 22 Jul 1954
  22. (fol. 66) Colonial Office release on the Commission to enquire into the incidence of certain diseases in the mining industry in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) (Chairman, Judge Rewcastle), 22 Jul 1954
  23. (fols. 67-72) memorandum by Walter Hood on industrial relations in the Copperbelt, Jul 1954
  24. (fol. 73) Industrial News, Trades Union Congress (TUC): 'Northern Rhodesia T.U.C. joins I.C.F.T.U.', 14 Jan 1955
  25. (item 1) 'Roan Antelope Copper Mines Limited: information booklet for European employees' (64 pp. and three maps), n.d.

See also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/75, folder 1, fols. 38-44: correspondence with World Federation of Trade Unions, Paris, about Africans in Northern Rhodesia (Zambian) industry, with related papers. Also, MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 3, fols. 108-110: correspondence with Kenneth Little.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-1955

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/101, folder 2

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