1st Edition
A History of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades
698 Pages
by
Routledge
708 Pages
by
Routledge
708 Pages
by
Routledge
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With full access to the union's records, John Gennard and Peter Bain have produced a wide-ranging history of SOGAT up to its merger with the National Graphical Association in 1991.
In addition to presenting a thorough study of the union, this book provides a valuable insight into the paper and printing industries during a period of great change as well as examining some of the most momentous events in recent British industrial relations history.
Preface CHAPTER 1 THE PRINTING AND PAPERMAKING INDUSTRIES IN 1955 AND 1991 PART I INTER-UNION RELATIONSHIPS CHAPTER 2 THE FORMATION OF SOGAT: ITS CAUSES CHAPTER 3 RELATIONS BETWEEN NUPB&PW AND OTHER PRINTING AND PAPERMAKING UNIONS CHAPTER 4 THE ACTUAL FORMATION OF SOGAT AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PRINT UNIONS CHAPTER 5 THE BREAK-UP OF SOGAT CHAPTER 6 THE FORMATION OF SOGAT (82): GENERAL CAUSES CHAPTER 7 THE ACTUAL FORMATION OF SOGAT (82) CHAPTER 8 THE MERGER OF SOGAT (82) AND THE NGA (82): THE CREATION OF THE GRAPHICAL, PAPER AND MEDIA UNION (GPMU): GENERAL CAUSES CHAPTER 9 THE ACTUAL MERGER OF SOGAT (82) AND THE NGA (82) PART II CONSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE CHAPTER 10 DECISION-MAKING STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 11 THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS PART III THE WIDER TRADE UNION AND LABOUR MOVEMENT CHAPTER 12 RELATIONS WITH WIDER PRINT UNION BODIES CHAPTER 13 RELATIONS WITH THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS CHAPTER 14 RELATIONS WITH THE LABOUR PARTY PART IV RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CHAPTER 15 THE GENERAL PRINTING TRADE AND PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPER EMPLOYERS: (I) WAGES AND HOURS MOVEMENTS, 1955–91 CHAPTER 16 THE GENERAL PRINTING TRADE AND PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPER EMPLOYERS: (2) OTHER EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND TRAINING CHAPTER 17 PAPER MAKING AND PAPER CONVERSION CHAPTER 18 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION CHAPTER 19 THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CHAPTER 20 RELATIONS WITH OTHER EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATION
Biography
JOHN GENNARD Professor of Human Resource Management Strathclyde Business School and PETER BAIN Lecturer in Human Resource Management Strathclyde Business School.
