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Prudential Staff Union
The Prudential Staff Union was a trade union representing workers at the Prudential insurance company, in the United Kingdom. The only union of insurance workers to affiliate to the Labour Party, it was briefly represented on its National Executive Committee, and for a time sponsored a Member of Parliament. History In the 1900s, many staff at the Prudential were represented by the National Association of Prudential Assurance Agents (NAPAA). It was led by socialist activists and frequently came into conflict with the company, particularly in its calls for a Charter of Rights for employees. The Prudential Staff Federation was founded in October 1909 as a more moderate rival union. It claimed that the NAPAA was undemocratic, and that it excluded staff other than agents from membership. In contrast, it admitted even superintendents into membership, and called for workers to help the company be more prosperous, an approach strongly favoured by the company's management. H. Birn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union Of Insurance Workers
{{short description, Former trade union of the United Kingdom The National Union of Insurance Workers (NUIW) was a trade union representing workers in the insurance industry in the United Kingdom. The union was formed in 1964, when the National Amalgamated Union of Life Insurance Workers merged with the National Federation of Insurance Workers. Initially, the union operated as a federation, with affiliates representing workers at larger individual companies, and a Composite Section for workers at smaller companies. Several of these sections left in the 1970s to join the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs. Three sections remained, representing workers at the Prudential, Liverpool Victoria and the Royal London, and these merged into the central union in 1984.Arthur Marsh and John B. Smethurst, ''Historical Directory of Trade Unions'', vol.5, p.307 The union's membership fell over the years, from 25,740 in 1974, to only 12,519 in 1993. In 2000, it merged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |