Metadata : National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
Collection
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- Queen Mary University of London
- Holding institution (official language):
- Queen Mary University of London
- Postal address:
- Mile End Library, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End RoadLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE1 4NS
- Web address:
- https://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/
- Email:
- Email: archives@qmul.ac.uk
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- Queen Mary University of London
- Holding institution (official language):
- Queen Mary University of London
- Postal address:
- Mile End Library, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End RoadLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE1 4NS
- Web address:
- https://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/
- Email:
- Email: archives@qmul.ac.uk
- Reference number:
- NUTGW
- Title:
- National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
- Title (official language):
- National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
- Date(s):
- 1937/1989
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 395 files and 159 volumes
- Scope and content:
- Correspondence files of the General Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, 1937-1989, mainly relating to agreements with various manufacturers, businesses, organisations, and other trade unions, and to union organisation; also includes a "History" file, 1860-1970, and a collection of trade union rule books, 1912-1963; printed works, comprising The Garment Worker: official organ of the Tailors' and Garment Workers' Union, 1926-1991; Circulars to Executive Board Officials and Branches, 1954-1985; Minutes of Special Executive Meetings, 1953-1955, 1960-1968; Membership Summary, 1951-1970; Report of Proceedings of General Conference, 1963-1989.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- A guild or union existed amongst tailors' servingmen and journeymen in London as long ago as 1417 but the history of the present Union and its predecessors is only recorded from the later 19th Century. The National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers (NUTGW) existed as an independent body until 1991 when it joined the General Municipal and Boilermakers (GMB). At the time of the merger, the NUTGW was itself the result of many amalgamations. In 1912 the United Garment Workers' Union was formed by the amalgamation of the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Tailors; Amalgamated Union of Clothiers' Operatives; Amalgamated Jewish Tailors, Pressers and Machinists' Trade Union; London Clothiers Cutters; The Shirt, Jacket and Overall Workers; and The Belfast Shirt and Collar Workers. These were later joined by the Scottish National Association of Operative Tailors; London Operative Tailors; and Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses. In 1931 these became the NUTGW with the addition of the United Ladies Tailors (London) and the Waterproof Garment Workers' Union.
- Access points: locations:
- Great Britain
- Subject terms:
- Professions--Crafts
- Trade and commerce
- Access, restrictions:
- The Archives are available for access in the Archives Reading Room located on the 2nd Floor of the Mile End Library. Please contact the archives to book an appointment.
- Finding aids:
- Listed by Michael Keating, 1995. Online catalogue available.
- Author of the description:
- Compiled by Janet Foster as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
- Reference number:
- NUTGW
- Title:
- National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
- Title (official language):
- National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
- Date(s):
- 1937/1989
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 395 files and 159 volumes
- Scope and content:
- Correspondence files of the General Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, 1937-1989, mainly relating to agreements with various manufacturers, businesses, organisations, and other trade unions, and to union organisation; also includes a "History" file, 1860-1970, and a collection of trade union rule books, 1912-1963; printed works, comprising The Garment Worker: official organ of the Tailors' and Garment Workers' Union, 1926-1991; Circulars to Executive Board Officials and Branches, 1954-1985; Minutes of Special Executive Meetings, 1953-1955, 1960-1968; Membership Summary, 1951-1970; Report of Proceedings of General Conference, 1963-1989.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- A guild or union existed amongst tailors' servingmen and journeymen in London as long ago as 1417 but the history of the present Union and its predecessors is only recorded from the later 19th Century. The National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers (NUTGW) existed as an independent body until 1991 when it joined the General Municipal and Boilermakers (GMB). At the time of the merger, the NUTGW was itself the result of many amalgamations. In 1912 the United Garment Workers' Union was formed by the amalgamation of the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Tailors; Amalgamated Union of Clothiers' Operatives; Amalgamated Jewish Tailors, Pressers and Machinists' Trade Union; London Clothiers Cutters; The Shirt, Jacket and Overall Workers; and The Belfast Shirt and Collar Workers. These were later joined by the Scottish National Association of Operative Tailors; London Operative Tailors; and Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses. In 1931 these became the NUTGW with the addition of the United Ladies Tailors (London) and the Waterproof Garment Workers' Union.
- Access points: locations:
- Great Britain
- Subject terms:
- Professions--Crafts
- Trade and commerce
- Access, restrictions:
- The Archives are available for access in the Archives Reading Room located on the 2nd Floor of the Mile End Library. Please contact the archives to book an appointment.
- Finding aids:
- Listed by Michael Keating, 1995. Online catalogue available.
- Author of the description:
- Compiled by Janet Foster as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
