| Title: | R1183_02 Track 2_Avtar Singh Jouhl |
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| Description: |
This is an oral history interview with Avtar Singh Jouhl, recorded between October 1991 - February 1992, as part of the Birmingham Black Oral History Project (BBOHP), discussing his life in India and the UK. Avtar lived in Punjab, India until 1958 when he left college and travelled to England hoping to continue his studies. He worked in foundries in Birmingham and joined the Indian Workers Association after experiencing inequalities in the workplace. He talks about his upbringing in rural Punjab, India, his involvement with Trade Unions and politics and his work and family life in Birmingham. These recordings include racially explicit content, including discussions of racism, prejudice and violence; and language and phrasing that we would not use today. Some of this content might be unsuitable for younger listeners or triggering for People of Colour. We recommend reading the description for each track before choosing to listen. R1183 Track 01 Being a Moulder’s Mate at Shotton Foundry (continued) Avtar talks about his job at the foundry and the working conditions there Track 02 Being a Moulder’s Mate at Shotton Foundry (continued) Avtar talks about working conditions at the foundry and pay Track 03 Unfair Wages / No Trade Union Avtar talks about the difference in pay he was receiving and that there was no union at the foundry Track 04 Organising a Trade Union Avtar talks about the difficulties in organising a trade union for Indian workers Track 05 Organising a Trade Union (continued) Avtar talks about organising the Birmingham Branch of the Indian Workers Association Track 06 Job Discrimination / Higher Education Avtar talks about pay for skilled and unskilled work and his plan for higher education Track 07 Commitment to the Indian Workers Association / Chilblains Avtar talks about changing his plans for higher education and his commitment to the Indian Workers Association and easing the pain of chilblains in his hands Track 08 Organising the Birmingham Branch of the Indian Workers Association Avtar talks about the Indian Workers Association and lobbying Parliament against a proposed Immigration Bill Track 09 Dismissal from Shotton Brothers Foundry Avtar talks about the incidents that led to his dismissal from the foundry in 1961 Track 10 Daily Routines Avtar talks about what people of Indian and Pakistani origin did during the working week |
| Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, India, Birmingham history, Social history/ BBOHP, Social history/ Birmingham Black Oral History Project, Black History, South Asia |
| Usage Rights: | CC BY-NC 3.0 - Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 You are free to share & adapt this material. Credit: © Birmingham Museums Trust |
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