This is a miscellaneous collection of documentation relating to and about trade unions in various African nations between the years 1949 and 1969. The documents vary from constitutions to publications, press cuttings to legislation and manifestos to speeches. Most of the documents are in English, but some are in French. The countries covered include Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Gambia, Angola, Botswana, Swaziland and Sierre Leone. The main trade unions include the Railway African Union (Kenya), All African Trade Union Federation, Confedération Syndicale Africaine, Ghana T.U.C., Nigerian T.U.C. and Union Nationale des Travailleurs Sénégalais (Senegal).
Papers on the African Trade Unions, 1949-1969
This material is held atNuffield College Archives, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 163 AFRICAN TRADE UNION PAPERS
- Dates of Creation
- 1949 - 1969
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English French
- Physical Description
- 19 boxes
Scope and Content
Access Information
By prior appointment only. Application in writing (letter or email) to the Archives Assistant. See Nuffield College Archives location page for more details.
Other Finding Aids
The handlist for the African Trade Unions collection can be found [online] Link: https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/library/special-collection-and-archives/archive/