National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades
| Full name | National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| Date dissolved | 1981 |
| Merged into | Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Section, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union |
| Members | 2308 (1979) |
| Country | United Kingdom, Ireland |
The National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades (NUGSAT) was a trade union in Britain and Ireland.
The union was founded in Sheffield in 1910 as the Amalgamated Society of Gold, Silver and Kindred Trades,[1] merging several local societies both in Sheffield and Dublin. In 1914, it merged with the Birmingham Silversmiths and Electroplate Operatives union, assuming its final name.[2]
Membership remained low for many years - just over 200 in 1920, and fewer than 100 in 1930. It merged with the Society of Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Kindred Trades in 1969, pushing membership up to 250.[1] However, by 1979, it had risen to 2,308.[2] In 1981, NUGSAT merged with the Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Section, although its Ireland-based members instead joined the Irish Transport and General Workers Union.[1]