The National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades (NUFLAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1971 and 1991. It represented workers in the leather and footwear industry.
History
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.NUFLAT - National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades, Community Although initially a strong union with many closed shop agreements, its membership fell rapidly due to large-scale redundancies in the industry. In 1991, it merged with the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers to form the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades.KFAT – National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Allied Trades, Community By the time of the merger, membership had fallen to 22,894.National Union of Hosiery & Knitwear Workers, Knitting Together After further mergers, this eventually became part of Community.
Election results The union sponsored a Labour Party candidate in several Parliamentary elections.Labour Party, Report of the Seventy-Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.371-390Labour Party, Report of the Seventy-Eighth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.406-431
Election Constituency Candidate Votes Percentage Position Feb 1974 general election Melton 16,228 23.9 3 1979 general election Northampton South 15,491 40.2 2
Officials General Presidents 1971: Bert Comerford 1980: Bob Stevenson
General Secretaries 1971: Tom Moore 1973: Bill Jones 1976: Sid Clapham 1983: Gordon Stewart 1988: George Browett
References
External links Catalogue of the NUFLAT archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick