1 50 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29/09/1976 - 04/06/1979 Description An account of the resource Letters exchanged between the Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee and trade unions (including the Trades Union Congress, Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions and Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers), news media (direct correspondence with the New Statesman and general press releases), company management and others. Contents include discussion of trade union recognition, meeting reports and minutes, exchanges with Members of Parliament and distribution of the Lucas Briefing. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Folder of A4, letter size and A5 documents Title A name given to the resource Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee correspondences https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/0d02cac10f0b52164d5779aacb1a0bd1.jpg 7d602a09134157547a7dde17b50beb2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource LucaPlan,WhereIsLucasGoing.jpg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Counter Information Services Description An account of the resource Counter-Information Services describing economic trends and workers resistance at Lucas Aerospace. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource A4 Pamphlet Title A name given to the resource Where is Lucas Going? Anti Report No. 12 https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/422f2b5868f88953fb04059c57f37744.jpg 3afd45d432cb47d4375acc9e97c8fc21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource LucaPlan,AnAlternativePlan.jpg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards' Committee Description An account of the resource An abridged version of the alternative Corporate Plan produced by the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards' Committee. The pamphlet includes a description of Lucas Industries, current trends in industry, projected economic trends, and a summary of proposals for socially useful production at Lucas Aerospace. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource A4 Pamphlet, eleven pages Title A name given to the resource Lucas: An Alternative Plan, IWC Pamphlet No. 55 Automation Industry Socially Useful Production Technology https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/a1fc319f63c0fe23c38f370e46f54de4.jpg df768418e51929479a50f42b0e253576 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Doc 2017-07-15 - Page 1.jpg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/09/1976 Description An account of the resource A pamphlet based on the proceedings of 'Defence cuts and Labour's industrial strategy', a February 21, 1976 conference called by the Labour Committee of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The pamphlet reproduces 4 speeches from the conference, and includes a foreword by Judith Hart and an introduction. The speeches reproduced are as follows: * Frank Blackaby: The burden of defence spending and the problems of transition * Mike Cooley: The search for alternatives - the Lucas Aerospace workers' plan * Stuart Holland: Labour's industrial strategy and defence conversion * Robin Cook: The threat to peace and the need for disarmament Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Pamphlet, thirty-six pages Title A name given to the resource Defence Cuts and Labour's Industrial Strategy: a Labour CND Pamphlet Industry Labour Party Militarism Nuclear Disarmament Peace War https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/ddee93c6add3fa5b272307d0d1a8365b.pdf 7a08410b032480d13bd8d67526ac1f67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Combine_News_Lucas_Lucas_Attempts_Wage_Cuts.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1980 Description An account of the resource Early 1980s issue of Combine News Lucas, a newspaper produced by the shop stewards of Lucas Aerospace. Features articles on proposed wage cuts, as well as a report on previous wage increases won by workers struggles at Lucas Aerospace. Features reports from the LACSSC Alternative Corporate Plan, including a road-rail bus and hybird cars. Also includes predictions for how corporate use of technology will be used to redundancies and increased workplace surveillance. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper, four pages Title A name given to the resource Combine News Lucas, c. 1980s Automation Green Technology Industry Technology Transportation Workers Struggles Workplace Surveillance https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/8f0d0d94ef370de8f6792ab518243c75.pdf f47f79c1ff65da20490f7ad83dbbdff7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Combine_News_Lucas_Company_On_The_Attack.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/08/1977 Description An account of the resource August 1977 issue of Combine News Lucas, a newspaper produced by the shop stewards of Lucas Aerospace. Features articles on the 'Corporate Plan' and the management response to the Combine, as well as reports from Wolverhampton, Luton, Birmingham, and Hemel and Willesden. Also features articles on lockouts, wage cuts, job cuts, Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper, four pages Title A name given to the resource Combine News Lucas, August 1977 https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/80fcc694c511e6ddc6852ae4ca8b362e.pdf dc9285198910751a3e5bd84b1c9966f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conference Report.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of Employment and Economic Development, Sheffield City Council Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22nd September 1987 Description An account of the resource Report on Conference at Sheffield Town Hall on the Lucas arms conversion initiative; plenary, workshop reports, conference papers and list of delegates. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Facsimile, white paper w/binder. Subject The topic of the resource Conference Report Title A name given to the resource Local Authority Conference on Economic & Arms Convention https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/ba748024e8b92a4cb078002663078384.pdf b7b0007bfb468c4f732220b411a7497c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Diary of Betrayal.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979. Description An account of the resource Pamphlet giving an account of efforts around the Lucas Aerospace Workers 'Corporate Plan', allowing workers to draw their own conclusions about the role of the government. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper pamphlet, 18 pages, Subject The topic of the resource Account of events and correspondence at Lucas since 1974 to date. Title A name given to the resource Diary of Betrayal https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/f155f27a8f4c99014a61bf80ab0bba14.pdf a0531c34636b38134cdb85abefb42f53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource LucasPlan-CAITS Introduction.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CAITS / Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee / North East London Polytechnic Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978-1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Pamphlet Subject The topic of the resource An introduction to the mission and functions of the CAITS centre at North East London Polytechnic after it founding. Title A name given to the resource CAITS Centre for Alternative Industrial & Technological Systems: a unique collaboration for research and development: An Introduction https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/fb1f1174e8165ccfdb1b69485acb3bd5.pdf 5b8a2612b31650a65c7594ece4f791be Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Combine_News_Lucas_Protect_Your_Earning_Power.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/03/1975 Description An account of the resource March 1975 issue of Combine News Lucas. Features articles on real wage cuts at Lucas Aerospace, health and safety at work, pensions talks, debates on nationalization, and a meeting with Tony Benn. Also features articles on the response of management and trade unions to the struggle at Lucas Aerospace. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper, four pages Title A name given to the resource Combine News Lucas, March 1975 Industry Labour Party Technology Tony Benn Trade Unions Workers Struggle https://catalogue.maydayrooms.org/files/original/143001eac793cf03c1100134de318aec.pdf 1abb71ce8b94865e655064ee7f8d2f7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Diary of Betrayal 2017-07-15.pdf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucas Plan Description An account of the resource In 1974 the management of Lucas Aerospace, an engineering firm that manufactured aircraft components for both military and civilian use, announced restructuring plans, which threatened to make many members of the workforce redundant. When shop stewards at the company lobbied the Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn to request that the government nationalise the company, Benn instead suggested that they come up with their own strategy for the business’s future. This led the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee to produce an Alternative Corporate Plan, drawing upon hundreds of proposals for new products developed by their workmates. Alert to the threat of deskilling and conceived in terms of ‘socially useful’ technology, these ideas included plans to produce medical equipment, public transport vehicles and innovations to improve energy efficiency. While this initiative failed to influence Lucas management, it led directly to the formation of the Centre for Alternative Industrial Systems (CAITS) at North East London Polytechnic and Coventry Polytechnic’s Unit for the Development of Alternative Products (UDAP). MayDay Rooms holds a collection of material on the Lucas Plan. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards' Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978. Description An account of the resource Documenting the history of the LucasPlan, outlining relations between the committee, trade unions, corporations and the government. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Facsmilie, 15 page pamphlet. Subject The topic of the resource What is the Establishment and how can a Rank and File movement overcome it? Title A name given to the resource Democracy versus the Circumlocution Office, IWC Pamphlet No. 65