Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (formerly the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Painters and Builders).

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Scope and Content

This collection includes: general council and conference records; subject files; periodical and other publications; branch records.

Administrative / Biographical History

On 1 July 1971 the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers and Painters (ASWP) and the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (AUBTW) amalgamated to form the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Painters and Builders (ASWPB). In December 1971 the new union changed its name to the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT). UCATT merged with UNITE in 2017.

Reference: Leslie M. Wood, 'A Union to Build: The story of UCATT' (London: UCATT, 1979).

Access Information

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/

Acquisition Information

The initial deposit was made by UCATT in 1974, with further deposits being made in 1975, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989. Items with references beginning MSS.170 were deposited by the London Region of the UCATT in 1977 and 1978. Additional material was transferred from the University library in 2003/4.

Other Finding Aids

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

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law.

Appraisal Information

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

Accruals

Further deposits are expected.

Related Material

The Centre also holds the records of many of UCATT's predecessors, covering all aspects of the construction industry (MSS.78). The papers of UCATT's London Region and its predecessors from the other unions are held separately (MSS.170).

In addition, the Centre holds the papers of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (Construction Section) and its predecessor the Constructional Engineering Union (MSS.273), the Bridgebuilding and Constructional Engineering Employers' Association (MSS.237/6/B and MSS.288/B), the Engineering Construction Industry Association (MSS.91/ECIA), the National Engineering Construction Employers' Association (MSS.91/NECEA) and the Construction Industry Training Board (MSS.351).