Related UCS Links

Links to other identified websites offering UCS related information and resources.

Access to Archives
Information about UCS documents held in other archives across England and Wales (found through search tool).

BBC
Information about the secret government documents relating to UCS, an interview with Tony Benn discussing UCS, and the transcript, video and audio link of an interview with Jimmy Reid.

BBC
An online educational resource on social change 1945-79, containing a section on Jimmy Reid and the UCS work-in, as well as a quiz and three excerpts by men who took part.

The Clydebuilt database
A database of ships built on the Clyde past and present that is updated daily.

Glasgow University Archive Services (GUAS)
Information on archives held by Glasgow University Archives relating to UCS.

Marxist Internet
A paper about the action of the working class which refers to UCS at beginning of document, and a review of a book concerning the strikes, pickets and other protests of 1972, including references to UCS.

National Archives Scotland (NAS)
Short summaries and digital reproductions of previously confidential documents held by the National Archives of Scotland, concerning the dispute (released in 2002).

People's Palace, Glasgow
To mark the 1987 bicentenary of the massacre of Glasgow's Calton weavers, Scotland's first trade union martyrs, Glasgow Museums commissioned Ken Currie to produce a series of eight paintings for the dome on the top floor of the People's Palace (panel 7 celebrates the work-in).

Radical Glasgow
Electronic book on GCU's Special Collections website that includes a chapter on UCS.

The Scotsman
Video clip of Jimmy Reid and Jimmy Airlie talking in 1971 about the success of the UCS work-in as well as a video of a speech by Jimmy Airlie on the background to the conflict.

SCRAN
Contains a photo of UCS demonstration in Glasgow with Tony Benn, Jimmy Reid and James Airlie.

Screenonline
Campaign film used by UCS.

Socialist Worker
Information on UCS can be found via the search engine on this site.

Sunny Govan website
Information taken from an article by Sheila Hamilton ‘The Fighting Spirit of UCS’ with good photographs

Wikipedia
An overview of the reasons behind the work in, the tactics used, and the aftermath of the industrial action with links to key figures, such as, Jimmy Reid.

Youtube
Video of an interview with Jimmy Reid in 1971.

Last Updated: 19 April, 2007
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