‘Do your duty; get together, work together and take action together, with confidence and pride’

Campaigns from the National Union of the Deaf, 1976-2005

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i4.1570

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deaf, trade union

Abstract

Drawing on sources from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) collection at the Modern Records Centre (MRC), this critical reflection draws on some of the seminal works from the National Union of the Deaf. In addition, MRC sources showed the dialogue between the NUD and TUC, including private correspondence, draft notes and sent letters amongst Deaf members of the NUD and TUC Executive members. Furthermore, these discussions and foundation works provide insight into Deaf people’s political organising in Britain throughout the mid-1970s, as well as the labour movement and broader political landscape of twentieth-century Britain. Deaf histories are integral to better understanding conceptualisations of trade unions, work conditions and political pressure groups.

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Published

2024-09-25

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Critical Reflections