United Kingdom Postal Clerks' Association (UKPCA).

Scope and Content

This collection contains: executive committee minutes; financial and emergency committee minutes; conference papers; periodical and other publications; branch records.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Association was established in 1887. It merged with the Postal Telegraph Clerks' Association in 1914 to form the Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association.

[Reference: Alan Clinton, 'Post Office Workers: a trade union and social history'. London, 1984].

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/

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Custodial History

The papers of the United Kingdom Postal Clerks' Association were mainly deposited by the Union of Post Office Workers / Union of Communication Workers. The initial deposit relating to this archive was made on 17 February 1977 and accruals are listed under the entry for the Union of Communication Workers (MSS.148/UCW).