A series of recent articles from Historical Studies in Industrial Relations (HSIR) which explore the history of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) are currently free to read for a limited time.

The articles are being made freely available thanks to an initiative by HSIR and Liverpool University Press. Writing on the LUP website, Steve French, a member of the journal’s editorial committee, explains the significance of the articles and writes about plans to bring into the debate the retired NUPE officials who played such an important part in the union’s history.

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Free to read articles from Historical Studies in Industrial Relations 

Writing Trade-Union History: The Case of the National Union of Public Employees
Dave Lyddon, Volume 38 

A Contribution to the History of the National Union of Public Employees: A View from Cumbria, 1969–1979
David S. Rowbottom, Volume 39

Remembering and Honouring NUPE: A Response to Dave Lyddon’s Review Essay on Leadership and Democracy
R. H. (Bob) Fryer and Stephen Williams, Volume 39

Reforming Trade-Union Governance: The Reorganization of the National Union of Public Employees
R. H. (Bob) Fryer Volume 40

Latecomers to Trade-Union Democracy: The Emergence, Growth, and Role of Union Stewards in the National Union of Public Employees
R. H. (Bob) Fryer and Stephen Williams, Volume 40

Representing Women: The Introduction, Context, and Implications of Reserved Seats for Women in the National Union of Public Employees
R. H. (Bob) Fryer and Stephen Williams, Volume 42, Number 1