Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association
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| Formation | 1881 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1919 |
| Type | Trade union |
| Location |
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The Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association (PTCA) was a
telecommunications
industries.
History
The union was founded in 1881 as the Postal Telegraph Clerks' Association, amalgamated with the
Union of Post Office Workers
. It achieved official recognition, and as a result, in 1920 the London Postal Porters' Association, Central London Postmen's Association, Tracers' Association, Tube Staff Association, Messengers' Association and Sorters' Association all merged with it.
Leadership
Notable figures in the leadership of the union included the women's officer, Edith Howse.[1]
General Secretaries
- 1881: T. Wilkinson[1]
- 1881: T. Morris[1]
- 1886: J. E. Scott[1]
- 1890: T. D. Venables[1]
- 1898: C. E. Hall[1]
- 1903: Thomas McKinney[1]
- 1906: William Johnson[1]
- 1910: E. R. Tuck[1]
- 1914: J. G. Newlove[1]
- 1917: Albert Lynes (acting)[1]
- 1917: Frederick Fox Riley (acting)[1]
Lynes was elected as general secretary in 1919, but before he could take up the post, the union was merged.[1]
Organising Secretaries
- 1914: Fred Richardson[1]
- 1918: Horace Nobbs[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0043310869.
External links
- Catalogue of the PTCA archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
- Catalogue of the UKPCA archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
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