Collection

This collection includes: Guild of Postal Sorters agendas, annual reports and financial statements, 1922 & 1925; 'The Postal Telegraph', 1921-1923; leaflets, 1921-c1928

1 box (27 items)

The Federation, consisting of four guilds, was founded in 1921. The guilds were divided into postal sorters, telephonists, counter clerks' telegraphists and sorting clerks' telegraphists. A split occurred in the Federation in 1930 which resulted in the withdrawal of the Postmaster-General's recognition of the union. As a result it soon collapsed through lack of support. Reference: Alan Clinton, 'Post Office Workers: a trade union and social history' (London, 1984).

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Postal Telegraph and Linemen's Movement.

English