| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/F/120/6 |
| Title | [NUWT Swansea branch records] |
| Date | 1922 - 1960 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud and A. Muriel Pierotti (NUWT) and members of the Swansea Branch regarding the organisation and management of the Swansea branch.
The correspondence covers:
Request for statistics on the number of male and female teachers in psychiatric hospitals
Nomination forms for Central Council
Reports of problems in the Swansea area due to redundancies of Headships due to reorganisation
Update of news from members including news of their work, their family and health
News of promotions, retirements and transfers to other schools and districts
Arrangements for branch meetings
Protests from teachers over 'means testing' for pension supplements
Discussion of proposals to admit Fire Brigade Officers to schools to talk about fire safety
Letter of thanks from the General Secretary to Miss C. Fisher (NUWT President, 1934) on her retirement for all her work for the NUWT
Reports of actions undertaken by the branch in the campaign for equal pay
Requests for NUWT literature
Membership applications and renewals
Request for help from a member on a breakdown pension
Requests for advice on superannuation and pensions
Letters of thanks sent to members on their retirement from the teaching profession and encouraging them to retain membership of the NUWT
Requests for application forms for the Boots and Smiths library schemes
Requests for visits from Central Council members
School meals and supervision
Dissatisfaction amongst teachers regarding evacuation and billeting allowances
Reports of visits by NUWT members to schools in the Swansea area to try and recruit new members - includes comments on the reaction of teachers to the aims of the NUWT
Reports of visits from Central Council members detailing how they felt the branch was being run
Press clippings regarding:
Equal pay luncheon organised by the Swansea branch of the NUWT
Report of a meeting of the Cardiff branch addressed by Miss C. Fisher (NUWT President, 1934)
Reports of increase in rates
Photograph of the members of the Swansea branch after winning third prize in a drama festival |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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