National Union of Ships' Clerks, Grain Weighers and Coalmeters

Former trade union of the United Kingdom

  • United Kingdom
Members
732 (1920)[1]
Key people
G. N. Richmond, Secretary.

The National Union of Ships' Clerks, Grain Weighers and Coalmeters was a trade union in the United Kingdom.

The union was in existence by 1912, at which time it had branches in central London, Grays, Millwall, Southampton, Surrey Docks and Tilbury. At the time, it was based in Plaistow and its secretary was G. N. Richmond.[2] Because of its location, it was also known as the "East Ham Union".[1] It merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1922.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c Eaton, Jack; Gill, Colin (1981). The Trade Union Directory. London: Pluto Press. p. 56. ISBN 0861043502.
  2. ^ a b John B. Smethurst and Peter Carter, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, p.159
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  • 1922: Ernest Bevin
  • 1940: Arthur Deakin
  • 1955: Jock Tiffin
  • 1955: Frank Cousins
  • 1969: Jack Jones
  • 1978: Moss Evans
  • 1985: Ron Todd
  • 1992: Bill Morris
  • 2004: Tony Woodley
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