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National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association

Catalogue reference: TU/FURNB

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This record is about the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association dating from 1902-1961.

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Reference
TU/FURNB
Title
National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association
Date
1902-1961
Description

Annual reports, monthly reports, Executive Committee minute books, rule books, national labour agreements, other papers including correspondence, out of work book, cash book, Kinsleigh Convalescent Home and Instrument of transfer between the General Union of Bedding Trade Workers and the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades, branch records

Arrangement

Series 1: Annual reports, 1902-1942, 1945-1952 and monthly reports, 1905-1940;
Series 2: Executive Committee minute books, 1902-1940;
Series 3: Rule books, 1904-1945;
Series 4: National labour agreements, 1944-1946;
Series 5: Other papers including correspondence, out of work book, cash book, Kinsleigh Convalescent Home and Instrument of transfer between the General Union of Bedding Trade Workers and the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades;
Series 6: Branch records including Belfast branch, Birmingham and district, Bristol and the South West, Cheltenham branch, East Midlands Counties, Glasgow and district, High Wycombe and district, Hull district, London district, Manchester and the North West, Northern Ireland, Sheffield district, Sunderland and Yorkshire.

Related material

Other records are available at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick: National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades’ Association (GB 0152 MSS.192/FT/A) 1902-1947 - Annual reports, 1902-45 (incomplete); monthly reports, bulletins, 1915-47 (incomplete)

Held by
Working Class Movement Library
Language
English
Creator(s)
National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades' Association
Physical description
69 volumes and 85 items
Access conditions

Open for consultation.

Unpublished finding aids
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Administrative / biographical background

The National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association was formed in 1902 by an amalgamation between the Alliance Cabinet Makers Association and the United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers Society of Scotland. Between 1920-1971 several other unions joined. In 1911 the Amalgamated Society of Gilders (1809) and Amalgamated Society of French Polishers (1894) joined. In 1947 the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association amalgamated with the Amalgamated Union of Upholsterers to form the National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives (NUFTO).

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2ef93a42-01cd-4c7a-a094-7ba70f4a9def/

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National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association