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National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives (NUFTO)

Catalogue reference: TU/FURNC

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This record is about the National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives (NUFTO) dating from 1939-1993.

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Reference
TU/FURNC
Title
National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives (NUFTO)
Date
1939-1993
Description

Annual reports, bulletins, monthly reports, General Executive Committee minutes, conference reports, rule books, agreements, national labour agreements, other papers, branch records

Arrangement

Series 1: Annual reports, 1940-1971 and bulletins and monthly reports, 1946-1970;
Series 2: General Executive Committee minutes, 1948-1969
Series 3: Conference reports, 1949-1971
Series 4: Rule books, 1947-1970
Series 5: Agreements, national labour agreements and other papers
Series 6: Other papers including correspondence, a history of the union, learners' certificates and transfers of engagement of the Midlands Glass Bevellers and Kindred Trades' Society and United French Polishers Society. Papers relating to membership, including membership cards, and shop officers. Conference reports of the National Federation of Furniture Trade Unions
Series 7: Branch records including Belfast branch, Birmingham and district, Essex branch, Leeds branch, London and district, Long Eaton branch, Northern Ireland, Olney branch, Oxford branch and Tottenham branch.

Related material

Other records are available at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick: National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives (GB 0152 MSS.192/FT/O) 1947-1971 - annual reports, 1947-70; journals/bulletins, 1948-71; file re Woodcutting Machinists amalgamation, 1971.

Held by
Working Class Movement Library
Language
English
Creator(s)
National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives
Physical description
5 boxes, 54 volumes, 1 bundle, 3 files, 240 items
Access conditions

Open for consultation.

Unpublished finding aids
The full catalogue is available online on the Working Class Movement Library's Web Site - www.wcml.org.uk/catalogue/adlib-catalogue
Administrative / biographical background

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). The United French Polishers' Society joined the union in 1969 and the Midland Glass Bevellers and Kindred Trades Society joined in 1970. In 1971 the National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives amalgamated with the Amalgamated Society of Woodcutting Machinists to form the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union (FTAT)

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7b64b6c7-7864-4dd9-8514-fb2d0fa417bd/

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National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives (NUFTO)