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National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers
Catalogue reference: TU/GENERALA
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This record is about the National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers dating from 1887 - 1931.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TU/GENERALA
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1887 - 1931
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Description (What the record is about)
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Annual reports, minute books, conference reports, rule books, other papers, branch records
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Series 1: annual reports, 1889-1924
Series 2: minute books, 1889-1892
Series 3: conference reports
Series 4: rule books
Series 5: other papers
Series 6: branch records including Barking branch, Bromley East branch, Leeds and Sheffield district, Nottingham branch and Reading branch -
Held by (Who holds the record)
- Working Class Movement Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 43 volumes and 1 box
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open for consultation
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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In 1889 the National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers of Great Britain and Ireland was formed. In 1912 it changed its name to the National Union of Gas and General Workers and in 1916 to the National Union of General Workers. Between 1890-1916 there were many mergers with lots of smaller general unions. In 1924 it amalgamated with the National Amalgamated Union of Labour and the Municipal Employees Association to become the National Union of General and Municipal Workers.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f7af9fdb-2c66-48fd-98e1-9361f1e0ac7f/
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National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers