James "Jimmy" Reid (9 July
1932 – 10 August 2010) was a Scottish trade union activist, orator,
politician, and journalist born in Govan, Glasgow. His role as spokesman and
one of the leaders in the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-in between June 1971
and October 1972 attracted international recognition. He later served as
Rector of the University of Glasgow and subsequently became a journalist and
broadcaster. Formerly a communist and a Labour Party member, Reid joined the
Scottish National Party and fully supported independence. He died in 2010
after a long illness.
Matt McGinn - Wi' Jimmy Reid
and Airlie
Jimmy Reid's memorial service
Jimmy Reid 1932-2010
Jimmy Reid was a legendary figure of Scottish
shipbuilding, who rose to international prominence when he led the famous
"work-in" of thousands of shipbuilders on the Clyde during 1971 and 1972,
thwarting government attempts to close the yards. On August 19, 2010,
hundreds of people, including politicians such as First Minister Alex
Salmond and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown attended a ceremony to
celebrate Mr Reid's life at Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow on August 19,
2010. Comedian Billy Connolly and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, a
fellow Govan man, made personal tributes during the service.
Clyde Shipbuilding | Jimmy Reid | Clydebank |
Trade Unions | This Week | 1971
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