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Actions	National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades Remove from selection Add to selection TitleNational Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades ReferenceTU/FOOTA Date 1883-2003 CreatorNational Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades, National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades Production date 1883 - 2003 Scope and ContentSeries 1: Monthly reports Series 2: Conference reports Series 3: Rule books Series 4: Agreements and other papers Series 5: Branch records including Leicester and Rushden district Extent134 volumes, 135 items, 1 folder, 1 box and 1 vinyl record Archival historyAdministrative history: The National Union of Boot and Shoe Rivetters and Finishers was established in 1874. In 1890s the name was changed to the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. In 1971 the union amalgamated with several others to form the National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades. In 1991 the National Union of Footwear merged with the National Union of Hoisery Workers and Knitwear to form the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades, which in turn merged with the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation to form COMMUNITY Sources: Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of Trade Unions volume 3, Gower Publishing Company Limited (Aldershot, Hants) 1987, pages 442 and 443. John B Smethurst and Peter Carter, Historical Directory of Trade Unions volume 6, Ashgate Publishing Limited (Farnham, Surrey) 2009, page 103. Persons keywordNational Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades SubjectTrade unions, Footwear industry, Leather industry Levelfonds Normal locationY (Room 23) and AF Foot (Room 35) Hierarchy browser TU/FOOTA National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades 1883-2003 fonds contains 5 parts

TitleNational Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades

ReferenceTU/FOOTA

Date

1883-2003

CreatorNational Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades, National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades

Production date 1883 - 2003

Scope and ContentSeries 1: Monthly reports
Series 2: Conference reports
Series 3: Rule books
Series 4: Agreements and other papers
Series 5: Branch records including Leicester and Rushden district

Extent134 volumes, 135 items, 1 folder, 1 box and 1 vinyl record

Archival historyAdministrative history: The National Union of Boot and Shoe Rivetters and Finishers was established in 1874. In 1890s the name was changed to the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. In 1971 the union amalgamated with several others to form the National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades. In 1991 the National Union of Footwear merged with the National Union of Hoisery Workers and Knitwear to form the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades, which in turn merged with the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation to form COMMUNITY

Sources:
Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of Trade Unions volume 3, Gower Publishing Company Limited (Aldershot, Hants) 1987, pages 442 and 443.
John B Smethurst and Peter Carter, Historical Directory of Trade Unions volume 6, Ashgate Publishing Limited (Farnham, Surrey) 2009, page 103.

Persons keywordNational Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades

SubjectTrade unions, Footwear industry, Leather industry

Levelfonds

Normal locationY (Room 23) and AF Foot (Room 35)

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