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(1898), 1943-1985

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These are the papers of the district secretary, who was based at the same Middlesbrough address as the union's head office. Many of the papers are those of Nicholas Leadley, who was also general president of the union between 1975 and 1982, when he was elected general secretary.

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Earlier records relating to negotiations with Cleveland employers.
Correspondence of the general secretary and other national officers with the district secretary.

National joint committee and predecessors: memoranda of settlements and related papers General agreements concerning holidays with pay 'Briefs and speeches' Secretary's correspondence and papers Agreements concerning Consett blastfurnaces, with related correspondence British Steel Corporation's manual grades superannuation scheme Papers concerning agreements relating to employees at the British Steel Corporation's Redcar works Secretary's papers (mainly circulars) on closure of Hartlepool steel plant Redcar developments closure/commissioning programme: sub committee on welfare Agreements concerning employees at the British Steel Corporation's Consett works Secretary's correspondence mainly with the British Steel Corporation's industrial relations manager (primary processes) of the Teeside and Workington Group of the General Steels Division (based at the Lackenby works) Correspondence with G D Saul, managing director of the British Steel Corporation Teesside Division National executive committee and other meetings Secretary's correspondence about matters considered at national executive committee meetings Secretary's correspondence concerning the Redcar safety committee with the British Steel Corporation's section manager for accident prevention at Redcar Developments, with related papers Workers' Educational Association reports and circulars Memorandum of agreement between the British Steel Corporation and the Trades Union Congress Steel Committee regarding ex gratia payments to employees affected by the closure of the Hartlepool works Iron granulation plant and lineside servicing station, Lackenby: notes of sub committee meetings and other papers Secretary's correspondence on pensions and allowances, including individual claims Closure of Clay Lane blastfurnaces, Teesside Secretary's correspondence on manpower planning in the British Steel Corporation Teesside division Secretary's correspondence with the manager of employee relations at the British Steel Corporation Teesside division Notes of meetings between representatives of trade unions and the British Steel Corporation's Teeside division Joint meetings with the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) on possible merger, 1981-1982 Institute of Occupational Medicine report on the mortality of British coke workers Agreement with the British Steel Corporation on manning, duties, rates and conditions of operatives on the Redcar blowing and generating station, South Teesside Works Special annual general meeting on 7 January 1982 for election of general secretary National executive committee meeting on 8-9 Mar 1982 Special national executive committee meeting on possible merger with the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) and the 40-hour week agreement