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the proposed 'Instrument of Amalgamation' at a special conference on 18 December 2006. The ballot of both unions' membership during February and early March 2007, also approved the merger. The result of the ballot was announced on 8 March 2007: 86.4 per cent of T&G members and 70.1 per cent of Amicus members voted to support the merger, from a turnout of 27% at a time of
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At the time of its creation in 1922, the TGWU was the largest and most ambitious amalgamation brought about within trade unionism. Its structure combined regional organisation, based on Districts and Areas, with committee organisation by occupation, based on six broad Trade Groups. Trade groups were
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about the possibility of merging the three unions into one organisation with potentially 2.5 million members covering almost every sector of the economy. On 14 June 2006 the GMB Conference voted not to continue with discussions although the other two unions are proceeding, with delegates approving
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Later in 1922, the group was split into Road Transport (Passenger) and Road Transport (Commercial) groups. The Passenger group had 79,000 members in 1928 and 181,000 in 1966, but by 1980, the renamed Passenger Services group had dropped to only 44,501 members. The Commercial Services group rose
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The General Workers Group was created in 1922 to cater for all workers in jobs which did not fall into another group. Initially, it had subsections for workers in metal and chemical trades. Once it was considered that a particular field had enough members to justify its own trade group, it was
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There was often ambiguity in the TGWU over the actual name of its white-collar section. From the 1960s it was generally known as ACTS (Administrative, Clerical, Technical and Supervisory) but also sometimes as the ACTSS (Association of Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Staff) and enamel union
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split out. These decisions were made at the Biennial Delegate Conference, and although there were many applications to form new trade groups, most were unsuccessful. The group had 68,000 members in 1928, and it then doubled in size when the
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The group originally had a subsection for coal shipping. In 1928, it had 96,000 members, but over time, membership of the group declined along with employment on the docks, dropping to 56,000 in 1966, and had 51,153 in 1980.
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badges bearing both sets of initials were produced for members. It was noted for an enquiry by the Certification Office in 2006 into board members who had joined the union within six months of being elected to senior posts.
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which covered London, the South East and Eastern England, also had a tradition of donating to other causes, as did branch committees, which controlled a substantial proportion of membership income.
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highlights the scale of the TGWU policy of mergers, amalgamations and transfers of engagements, which contributed to its membership growth and the spread of its membership base.
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not closely linked to trades, but were elected by activists. Officials of the union were grouped by region, and could be asked to serve each or any trade group.
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merged into the TGWU. By 1966, it had 338,000 members and, despite the splitting out of further groups in 1970, by 1980 it still had 269,845 members.
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had been chosen. and that full merger of rule books and governing bodies may soon follow the existing merger of personnel and finance departments
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Losada, Mònica Clua. "The retreat of the union: The Transport and General Workers’ Union strategies of renewal in the 1990s." (2010).
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Inequality: the evidence of the Transport and General Workers' Union to the Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth
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UNITE History Volume 2 (1932-1945): The Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU):'No turning back', the road to war and welfare
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initially voted not to amalgamate, but a new voted changed their position, and they joined before the end of 1922, along with the
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Phillips, Jim. "Class and Industrial Relations in Britain: The ‘Long’ Mid-century and the Case of Port Transport, c. 1920–70."
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The group grew significantly over time, having only 5,000 members in 1928, but 62,000 by 1966, and 149,801 members in 1980.
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Topham, Tony. "The Early Years of the Transport and General Workers' Union: The Waterways' Group and the Canal Workers."
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Topham, Tony. "The Unofficial National Docks Strike of 1923: The Transport and General Workers' Union's First Crisis."
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The Administrative, Clerical and Supervisory Group was created in 1922 to represent members of the following unions:
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International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations
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International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association
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UNITE History Volume 6 (1992-2010): The Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU): Unity for a New Era
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Topham, Tony. "A Difficult Childhood: The Formative Years of the Transport and General Workers Union"
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Making of the Labour Movement: The Formation of the Transport and General Workers' Union, 1870-1922
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National Amalgamated Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics, Motormen and Electrical Workers
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The Road Transport group was created in 1922 to represent members of the following unions:
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The Transport and General Workers' Union spearheaded the campaign for the registration of
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Potts, Archie. "Bevin to Beat the Bankers: Ernest Bevin’s Gateshead Campaign of 1931",
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The T & G story: a history of the Transport and General Workers Union, 1922-2007
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National Union of Dock, Riverside and General Workers in Great Britain and Ireland
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The Docks Group was created in 1922 to represent members of the following unions:
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Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union of Great Britain and Ireland
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International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
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National Amalgamated Coal Porters' Union of Inland and Seaborne Coal Workers
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New Jerusalems: The Labour Party and the Economics of Democratic Socialism
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The life and times of Ernest Bevin. Vol. 1, Trade union leader, 1881-1940
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from 37,000 members in 1928 to 219,000 in 1966, and 226,290 in 1980.
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The Waterways Group was created in 1922 to represent members of the
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National Association of Ships' Clerks, Grain Weighers and Coalmeters
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National Amalgamated Labourers' Union of Great Britain and Ireland
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in 1929, the union being fully integrated into the TGWU in 1931.
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Bulletin of the Northeast Group for the Study of Labour History
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Engineering, formed in 1931, principally from members of the
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Defunct transport organisations based in the United Kingdom
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Agricultural, formed in 1945, with 13,000 members by 1966.
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Amalgamated Society of Watermen, Lightermen and Bargemen
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Government, formed in 1943, with 58,000 members by 1966.
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Amalgamated Society of Watermen, Lightermen and Bargemen
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Municipal, formed in 1945, with 44,000 members by 1966.
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Chemical, formed in 1953, with 61,000 members by 1966.
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Building, formed in 1953, with 53,000 members by 1966.
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National Union of Docks, Wharves and Shipping Staffs
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International Federation of Building and Woodworkers
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Catalogue of the TGWU West Midlands Region archives
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North of England Trimmers' and Teemers' Association
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Transport and General Workers' Union Bristol office
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