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Interview with Brendan Barber, part of the TUC Millennium Film Project

Brendan Barber (1951- )worked for an Industry Training Board, joining the TUC in 1975 as a policy officer dealing with training issues in the Organisation and Industrial Relations Department. In April 1979, he became head of the TUC Press and Information Department, returning to the Organisation and Industrial Relations Department as head of department in 1987. Here his responsibilities included dealing with inter-union relations, employment law and training policy. In 1993, Brendan became deputy general secretary and then General Secretary in June 2003.

The following selected clips are available from this page:

Brendan Barber 1 - Incomes Policy 1976 -- 1978
Brendan Barber 2 - "Winter of Discontent" - Trade unions' relationship with the media
Brendan Barber 3 - TUC Media Working Group / media relations
Brendan Barber 4 - 1993 - Relaunching the TUC
Brendan Barber 5 - 1997 Labour Government

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Title Brendan Barber: TUC Millennium Film Project
Maker Trades Union Congress
Production Date 2011
Format Video
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Holding Institution TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University
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