Title
Notebook Containing Pay and Working Conditions for Revisers & Copyholders
Reference
YA1996.2132
Production date
1933 - 1975
Creator
- National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA)BiographyBiography
Originally named the Printers’ Labourers’ Union formed in 1889 under the leadership of George Evans. In 1899 it was renamed the Operative Printers’ Assistants Union and later, in 1904, it became known as the National Society of Operative Printers’ Assistants with the acronym NATSOPA. By 1929 the union had a membership of 25,000 and had 92 branches.
The union merged with the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers becoming Division 1 of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades known as SOGAT. However, the unions could not agree a common rulebook and as a result it left Division 1 and became known as National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel.
Eventually it merged with SOGAT in 1982.
Scope and Content
Notebook contains handwritten notes and printed articles related to the working conditions and rates of pay for worker's in the printing industry. The notebook belonged to various union officials working for Kelmsley House and were also representatives on the Thomson House Liaison Committee, Manchester.
Physical description
Fair
Language
English
Archival history
Provenance unknown
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA)BiographyBiography
Originally named the Printers’ Labourers’ Union formed in 1889 under the leadership of George Evans. In 1899 it was renamed the Operative Printers’ Assistants Union and later, in 1904, it became known as the National Society of Operative Printers’ Assistants with the acronym NATSOPA. By 1929 the union had a membership of 25,000 and had 92 branches.
The union merged with the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers becoming Division 1 of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades known as SOGAT. However, the unions could not agree a common rulebook and as a result it left Division 1 and became known as National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel.
Eventually it merged with SOGAT in 1982.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
