Records of Banking, Insurance & Finance Union, Scotland, trade union, Glasgow, Scotland

• Reference:GB 248 UGD 291
• Dates of Creation:1972-1987
• Name of Creator:
  Banking Insurance & Finance Union, Glasgow branch (trade union: fl.1972-1987: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  18.4 metres

• Scope and Content

  The records relate to the activities of the Glasgow Branch.

  • Administrative records 1972-1987
  • Financial records 1972-1987
  • Staff records 1972-1987

  These include: agreements with banks, committee minutes, policy documentation, comment and guidance on legislation, training, union activity within banks, statistics, circulars, information on dealing with disputes and tribunals and pay and benefit schemes.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Banking Insurance & Finance Union was founded in 1918  . In May 1999 the company merged with Nat West staff association and Barclay's union to become Unifi and created one of largest white-collar unions in Britain and the largest specialist finance sector union in the world. In 1998  the Glasgow Branch operated from 146 Argyle Street, Glasgow. As of 2000, it represented almost 200,000 employees of banks, building societies, finance houses and insurance companies.

• Arrangement

  The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

• Access Information

  Open access to records over 30 years old, except those subject to current Data Protection legislation. Company permission is needed for access to more recent records, please contact the University Archivist in the first instance.

• Acquisition Information

  June Sullivan : Secretary to the Deputy Secretary General : 7 Buchanan Street, Glasgow : 30 January 1992

• Other Finding Aids

  Manual box list available in searchroom.

• Alternative Form Available

  No known copies

• Archivist's Note

  Fonds level description compiled by Jenny Bunn, 14 February 2000.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist.

  Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures

• Custodial History

  Received directly from creator

• Accruals

  None expected

• Related Material

  See source list on Employers, Business and Trade Associations

• Location of Originals

  This material is original

• Bibliography

  Green, Edwin  , Debtors to their Profession: A History of the Institute of Bankers , London , 1979

• Subjects

  Trade unions

• Corporate Names

  Banking Insurance and Finance Union