• Source: National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades

The National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades (NUFLAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1971 and 1991. It represented workers in the leather and footwear industry.




History


The union was founded in 1971, with the merger of the Amalgamated Society of Leather Workers, the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives, the National Union of Glovers and Leather Workers and the National Union of Leather Workers and Allied Trades. Although initially a strong union with many closed shop agreements, its membership fell rapidly due to large-scale redundancies in the industry. In 1991, it merged with the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers to form the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades. By the time of the merger, membership had fallen to 22,894. After further mergers, this eventually became part of Community.




Election results


The union sponsored a Labour Party candidate in several Parliamentary elections.




Officials






= General Presidents

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1971: Bert Comerford
1980: Bob Stevenson




= General Secretaries

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1971: T. A. Moore
1973: Bill Jones
1976: Sid Clapham
1983: Gordon Stewart
1988: George Browett




References






External links


Catalogue of the NUFLAT archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades
• National Union of Leather Workers and Allied Trades
• National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades
• George Browett
• Len Childs
• Bert Comerford
• Amalgamated Society of Leather Workers
• Community (trade union)
• Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia
• National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives