National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers

Annual reports and balance sheets, minutes, delegate meeting reports, rule books, agreements and other papers, branch records

Series 1: annual reports and balance sheets, 1936-1974
Series 2: minutes, 1931-1966
Series 3: delegate meeting reports, 1936-1974
Series 4: rule books
Series 5: agreements and other papers
Series 6: branch records including Belfast branch, Birmingham branch, Blackpool branch, Bradford branch, Bristol branch, Cardiff branch, Castleton, Oldham and Rochdale branch, Grimsby and district, Hull branch, Leeds branch, London branch, Manchester branch, Merseyside branch, Sheffield branch, Watford branch, Yorkshire branch and Yorkshire Ridings group.

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In 1914, the National Union of Printing and Paper Workers was formed from an amalgamation of 3 unions. In 1921 the National Union of Bookbinders and Machine Rulers amalgamated with the National Union of Printing and Paper Workers and changed name to National Union of Printing, Bookbinding, Machine Ruling and Paper Workers. In 1928 the it changed its name to the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers. In 1963 the Pattern Card Makers Society joined. In 1966 the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA) merged with the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers to form Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT) division 1 and division A respectively. In 1970 SOGAT division 1 and division A dissolved into several new bodies including the National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel (formerly National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants, NATSOPA) and SOGAT (formerly National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers). In 1975 SOGAT merged with the Scottish Graphical Association to form Society of Graphical and Allied Trades '75 (SOGAT '75)