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JACKSON, C.S.

1994-0227

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1981-04-09/1981-04-12

Recording of proceedings of the 1981 Biennial Conference of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union (UE) held in Montreal. Among the speakers heard are UE president Dick Barry who presents introductory remarks and the conference agenda. Other speakers heard are Val Bjarnason who presents an overview of UE activities, especially with regards to Westinghouse. Another speaker focuses on the question of public ownership of oil companies and the energy crisis. Speaker McDonald of UE Local 544 talks about the oil companies. Throughout the speeches the themes of the Canadian economy, the role of the trade union movement and the multinational corporations are evident.~Side 2 of the recording contains discussion by C.S. Jackson and others on the subject of record keeping for the UE and the organization of union archives for research and concludes with discussion of Jackson writing the history of the UE.

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