Collection GB 0097 COLL MISC 0674 - National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers

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GB 0097 COLL MISC 0674

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National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers

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  • 1893-1953 (Creation)

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One box

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National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers

Biographical history

The National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers was formed in 1932. It consisted of various smaller unions, among them the Amalgamated Society of Tailors, the London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses, the United Clothing Workers Union and the National Unions of Tailors and Garment Workers. In 1991 it joined the General Municipal and Boilermakers (GMB).

Repository

British Library of Political and Economic Science

Archival history

These papers were collected by Mrs S Lerner for her thesis "The United Clothing Workers' Union- a study in social disorganisation".
GB 0097 COLL MISC 0674 1893-1953 collection One box National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
The National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers was formed in 1932. It consisted of various smaller unions, among them the Amalgamated Society of Tailors, the London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses, the United Clothing Workers Union and the National Unions of Tailors and Garment Workers. In 1991 it joined the General Municipal and Boilermakers (GMB).

These papers were collected by Mrs S Lerner for her thesis "The United Clothing Workers' Union- a study in social disorganisation".

Papers of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, including the Amalgamated Society of Tailoresses and the United Clothing Workers' Union, comprising 1. Amalgamated Society of Tailors; 2. London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses (formerly West End Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses); 3.United Clothing Workers' Union; 4. National Unions of Tailors and Garment Workers.

Four folders containing the papers of the four unions.

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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 8, 2002 8 May 2002 Amalgamated Society of Tailors England Europe Industry Labour movements Labour relations London London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses Manufacturing industry National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers Personnel Skilled workers Textile industry Trade unions UK United Clothing Workers' Union Western Europe Workers People by occupation People

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Papers of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, including the Amalgamated Society of Tailoresses and the United Clothing Workers' Union, comprising 1. Amalgamated Society of Tailors; 2. London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses (formerly West End Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses); 3.United Clothing Workers' Union; 4. National Unions of Tailors and Garment Workers.

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Four folders containing the papers of the four unions.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Printed handlist available

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  • English

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