This collection includes: records concerning review of IRRU activities conducted in 1980; advisory committee minutes and papers; records concerning Berrill investigation into accusations of pro-trade union bias against the IRRU; records concerning research for National Union of Railwaymen.
Industrial Relations Research Unit (IRRU), University of Warwick
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- ReferenceGB 152 IRR
- Dates of Creation1969-1988
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description14 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Industrial Relations Research Unit (IRRU) was established by the Social Science Research Council at the University of Warwick in 1970. Its objectives were: to undertake long-term multi-disciplinary industrial relations research; to contribute to improving the quality of industrial relations policy-making; to provide trained research workers; to improve career opportunities by concentrating resources. The first three Directors of the Unit were: Hugh Clegg, 1970-1974; George Bain, 1974-1980; and Professor William Brown, 1980-1985.
Arrangement
These records are arranged in the order in which they were numbered by the depositors.
Access Information
This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/
Acquisition Information
This collection was deposited in the Centre by members of the Industrial Relations Resarch Unit on four occasions between 1987 and 1996.
Other Finding Aids
Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/IRR
Accruals
Further deposits are not expected.