"Altogether" Builders' Labourers and Constructional Workers' Society

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 ABL
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 ABL
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1902-1972
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box (7 items)

Scope and Content

Rulebooks; contributions card; minutes of Executive Committee of Federated Builders' Labourers of Great Britain and Ireland, 1902-1908.

Administrative / Biographical History

The National Association of Builders' Labourers was formed in 1889/90, but broke up in 1893, sixteen of its branches becoming independent unions. In 1907, on the instigation of one of these unions, the Hull and District Builders Labourers' Union, the National Association of Builders' Labourers was reformed, replacing the Federated Builders' Labourers of Great Britain and Ireland, which had been formed in 1890 as an umbrella body for the smaller unions. In 1920, after acrimonious negotiations with the other labourers' unions over amalgamation, the National Association was renamed the "Altogether" Builders' Labourers and Constructional Workers' Society. It amalgamated with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1934.

Access Information

Prior written permission to consult unpublished records in this archive is required. Details are given in the full catalogue. Subject to permission being granted, the archive is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Other Finding Aids

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/ABL

Custodial History

The collection was deposited in the Centre by the Transport and General Workers' Union.