Catalogue description National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants

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Title: National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants
Description:

Journals and reports, rule books, other papers including agreements, correspondence and papers relating to strikes and branch records
Date: 1904-1993
Arrangement:

Series 1: journals and reports, 1917-1980
Series 2: rule books
Series 3: other papers including agreements, correspondence and papers relating to strikes
Series 4: branch records including Grimsby branch, Leeds branch, Liverpool branch, London branch, Manchester branch and Preston branch
Held by: Working Class Movement Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 99 volumes and 39 items
Access conditions:

Open for consultation
Administrative / biographical background:

In 1889 the Printers' Labourers' Union was formed. In 1899 it changed its name to the Operative Printers' Assistants Union. In 1904-1912 it changed its name again to the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA). 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 1982 - SOGAT 1975 merged with the National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel to form Society of Graphical and Allied Trades 1982 (SOGAT '82).

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