National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades

The National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades (NUFLAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom.

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.[1] Although initially a strong union with many closed shop agreements,[2] its membership fell rapidly due to large-scale redundancies in the industry.[3] In 1991, it merged with the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers to form the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades.[4] By the time of the merger, membership had fallen to 22,894.[5]

General Secretaries

197?: W. G. T. Jones
197?: S. Clapham
198?: G. G. Stewart
1988: George Browett

References

  1. ^ NUFLAT - National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades, [[Community (trade union)|]]
  2. ^ Stephen Dunn and John Gennard, The Closed Shop in British Industry, p.81
  3. ^ Jeremy Waddington et al, A comparison of the trade union merger process in Britain and Germany, p.124
  4. ^ KFAT – National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Allied Trades, [[Community (trade union)|]]
  5. ^ National Union of Hosiery & Knitwear Workers, Knitting Together