This collection includes: Guild of Postal Sorters agendas, annual reports and financial statements, 1922 & 1925; 'The Postal Telegraph', 1921-1923; leaflets, 1921-c1928
National Federation of Postal and Telegraph Clerks
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 152 NFP
- Dates of Creation1921-c1928
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box (27 items)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Federation, consisting of four guilds, was founded in 1921. The guilds were divided into postal sorters, telephonists, counter clerks' telegraphists and sorting clerks' telegraphists. A split occurred in the Federation in 1930 which resulted in the withdrawal of the Postmaster-General's recognition of the union. As a result it soon collapsed through lack of support.
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/
Other Finding Aids
Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/NFP
Custodial History
The National Federation of Postal and Telegraph Clerks' papers form part of the archive of 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).