Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers

Executive minutes, 1921-1971; Delegate Conference minutes, 1922-1946; District and Divisional Council minutes, 1919-1951; accounts; subject files, reports; membership records; circulars; monthly, quarterly and annual reports; pamphlets and publications; legal papers and branch records

The Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (AUBTW) was established 1 January 1921 by the amalgamation of the Operative Society of Masons, Quarrymen and Allied Trades of England and Wales, the Manchester Unity of Operative Bricklayers' Society and the London Order of Operative Bricklayers' Society. It merged with the Building and Monumental Workers' Association of Scotland in 1942, the National Builders' Labourers' and Constructional Workers' Society in 1952, the National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers in 1966 and the Amalgamated Slaters, Tilers and Roofing Operatives in 1969. On 1 July 1971 it amalgamated with the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers and Painters to form the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Painters and Builders. In December 1971 the Society changed its name to the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians.

Reference: Leslie M. Wood, 'A union to build. The story of UCATT' (London: Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians, 1979).

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/BTW

The Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers' papers form part of the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians' (UCATT) archive. The initial deposit was made in 1974 and accruals are listed under the entry for the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (MSS.78/UC).