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The National Graphical Association (NGA) was a trade union representing typographers and related workers in the United Kingdom.


History

The union was formed in 1964 by the merger of two long-term rival unions, the Typographical Association and the London Typographical Society. It was joined by a large number of small craft print unions including the National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers, National Union of Press Telegraphists, Association of Correctors of the Press,
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in 1991 to form the Graphical, Paper and Media Union.


Election results

The union sponsored several Parliamentary candidates, many of whom won election.


Leadership


General Secretaries

:1964: Robert Willis and John Bonfield :1969: John Bonfield :1976: Joe Wade :1982: John Jackson and Joe Wade :1984: Tony Dubbins


General Presidents

:1964: Fred Simmons :1974: Les Dixon :1982: Bryn Griffiths


References


External links


Catalogue of the NGA archives
held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick {{Portal, Organized labour Trade unions established in 1964 Trade unions disestablished in 1991 Defunct trade unions of the United Kingdom 1964 establishments in the United Kingdom Printing trade unions Trade unions based in Bedfordshire