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Electrical, electronic Telecommunications and plumbing union;1968-1995; trade union (1968-1995)
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General Negotiations
OBS/1/2/2/4/1/1/2 · File · 1972-1975
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

This file contains records relating to negotiations with the Observer chapels of various trade unions, including:

  • Correspondence, notes, minutes and memos of negotiations between The Observer and National Graphical Association (NGA), the National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel (NATSOPA), the Electrical, Electronic Telecommunications and Plumbing union (EEPTU) and the Amalgamated union of engineering workers (AUEW) regarding: staffing levels, pagination payments, working hours, sick pay, dispute and grievance procedures, pensions, holiday and overtime.

  • Several drafts of working agreements for Trade Unions approval (1974).
    Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
Production Unions
OBS/1/2/2/4/1/1/3 · File · 1974-1987
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

General papers relating to production unions. File 1 covers 1974-1984 and file two covers 1981-1987. Contents include:

  • Minutes, memos and internal correspondence sent and recieved by Roger Harrison, including correspondence relating to the volume of Trade Union disputes dealt with by The Observer in this period of time and their financial impact on the newspaper (1976-1984).

  • External correspondence sent to National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel (NATSOPA), Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT), National Graphical Association (NGA), Electrical, electronic Telecommunications and plumbing union (EEPTU), Society of Lithographic Artists, designers, engravers and process workers (SLADE) and the Amalgamated union of engineering workers (AUEW). Subjects covered include: salary increases for Machine Managers, lieu days, increased pagination, redundancy payments, overtime, Christmas working arrangements, compassionate and paternity leave agreements suggested by NGA (1974-1985) and a clerical claim (1974).

  • External correspondence to Trade Union representatives outlining measures The Observer has undertaken to improve its financial situation; the creation of more advertising space; coverage of the Nixon story and the Transatlantic Race (26 March 1976).

Also includes a letter from Roger Harrison stating that he is leaving The Observer and naming his successor, Nick Morrell (18 February 1987).
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison