National Union of Gasworkers and General Labourers

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 NUG
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 NUG
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1889-1916
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 boxes

Scope and Content

Reports, 1889-1916 (incomplete).

Administrative / Biographical History

The union was founded in 1889 as the National Union of Gasworkers and General Labourers. In 1916 it became the National Union of General Workers and in 1921 absorbed the National Federation of Women Workers. In 1924 it amalgamated with the National Amalgamated Union of Labour and the Municipal Employees' Association to form the National Union of General and Municipal Workers.

Reference: H.A. Clegg, General union in a changing society. Oxford, 1964

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/

Other Finding Aids

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

Custodial History

These records were deposited by the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union.

Related Material

Contributions registers 1889-1902 are held at the WCML, Salford