HC Deb 24 May 1937 vol 324 cc32-4W
Mr. Naylor

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the names of the 27 trade unions referred to in Appendix XXIX, page 133, of the Ministry of Labour's Report for 1936, Com- mand 5431; and will he state the male, female, and total Membership of each of such trade unions?

Mr. E. Brown

Of the 27 organisations in the "Paper, Printing, etc." group in the Table referred to, 20 are registered trade unions which are required, under

Name of Union. Membership at end of 1935
Males. Females. Total.
National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers 36,440 30,800 67,240
London Society of Compositors 14,174 6 14,180
Association of Correctors of the Press 1,498 — 1,498
Printing Machine Managers' Trade Society 4,609 — 4,609
Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Printers and Auxilliaries thereto of Great Britain and Ireland. 7,585 — 7,585
Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Process Workers. 6,949 — 6,949
London Society of Music Engravers 47 — 47
Map and Chart Engravers'Association 42 — 42
Society of Women employed in the Bookbinding and Printing Trades — 2,410 2,410
Monotype Casters and Typefounders' Society. 817 8 825
National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers 3,781 — 3,781
National Union of Journalists 5.712 207 5,919
National Union of Press Telegraphists 498 9 507
Pattern Card Makers' Society 476 16 492
Wall Paper Workers' Union 2,280 1,000 3,280
Amalgamated Society of Paper Makers (now amalgamated with another Union). 4,462 311 4,773
Wall Paper Block Printers' Trade Union 48 — 48
Hollins Paper Mill Protective Society 156 14 170
Scottish National Union of Ticket Writers 11 — 11
Bristol Society of Printers' Assistants and Paper Bag Workers (now dissolved). 14 8 22
Total 89,599 34,789 124,388

As regards organisations which are not registered under the Trade Union Acts, statements of Membership are obtained annually by the Ministry of Labour on the understanding that they shall be used only in compiling general statistics. I am not, therefore, in a position to give separate figures of the Membership of the seven unregistered organisations included in the figures, but their total Membership

the provisions of the Trade Union Acts, to make annual returns, including particulars of their Membership, to the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies. The Membership of these unions at the end of 1935; as stated in the returns, as shown below:

at the end of 1935 was 69,980, including 63,414 males and 6,566 females. The organisations included in this group are as follows: Original Society of Paper Makers; Typographical Association; Scottish Typograhical Association; National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants; Printers' Managers and Overseers' Association; Institute of Journalists; Book Edge Gilders' Trade Society (London).