The organisation was founded in 1912, when a group of farm labourers from Turriff asked the Aberdeen Trades Council to help them form a union. Joseph Forbes Duncan, secretary of the trades council, threw himself into this, organising meetings across the county, and within a few weeks, he established the union, with 1,000 members in nine local branches.[1]
Initially, Gavin Brown Clark served as the union's president, and Duncan was vice-president. In 1915, it was decided to appoint an honorary secretary, and Duncan won election to the post. Three years later, the headquarters were moved to Stirling, and Duncan became the full-time general secretary.[1]
The union was registered in 1913 with a membership of 7,477, increasing to 10,817 in 1926.[2] Although its membership never amounted to more than one third of farm workers in Scotland, it became the leading voice for them.[1]
Membership of the union fell during the recession of the early 1930s, and it was decided to affiliate to the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) in 1934. The union remained a separate section of the TGWU, with Duncan as its secretary until 1945.[1]
The union published a journal, Scottish Farm Servant.[1]
^ abcdeKnox, William (1984). Scottish Labour Leaders 1918-1939. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Company. pp. 100–107. ISBN0906391407.
^Smethurst, John B.; Carter, Peter (2009). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 6. Farmham, Surrey: Ashgate Publishing. p. 48. ISBN978-0-7546-6683-7. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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scottish, farm, servants, union, trade, union, united, kingdom, merged, intotransport, general, workers, unionfounded1912dissolved1933headquartersaberdeen, stirlinglocationscotlandmembers10, 1926, peoplejoseph, forbes, duncanthe, organisation, founded, 1912, w. The Scottish Farm Servants Union was a trade union in the United Kingdom Scottish Farm Servants UnionMerged intoTransport and General Workers UnionFounded1912Dissolved1933HeadquartersAberdeen StirlingLocationScotlandMembers10 817 1926 Key peopleJoseph Forbes DuncanThe organisation was founded in 1912 when a group of farm labourers from Turriff asked the Aberdeen Trades Council to help them form a union Joseph Forbes Duncan secretary of the trades council threw himself into this organising meetings across the county and within a few weeks he established the union with 1 000 members in nine local branches 1 Initially Gavin Brown Clark served as the union s president and Duncan was vice president In 1915 it was decided to appoint an honorary secretary and Duncan won election to the post Three years later the headquarters were moved to Stirling and Duncan became the full time general secretary 1 The union was registered in 1913 with a membership of 7 477 increasing to 10 817 in 1926 2 Although its membership never amounted to more than one third of farm workers in Scotland it became the leading voice for them 1 Membership of the union fell during the recession of the early 1930s and it was decided to affiliate to the Transport and General Workers Union TGWU in 1934 The union remained a separate section of the TGWU with Duncan as its secretary until 1945 1 The union published a journal Scottish Farm Servant 1 See also edit nbsp Organized labour portalList of trade unions Transport and General Workers Union TGWU amalgamationsReferences edit a b c d e Knox William 1984 Scottish Labour Leaders 1918 1939 Edinburgh Mainstream Publishing Company pp 100 107 ISBN 0906391407 Smethurst John B Carter Peter 2009 Historical Directory of Trade Unions Vol 6 Farmham Surrey Ashgate Publishing p 48 ISBN 978 0 7546 6683 7 Retrieved 12 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scottish Farm Servants 27 Union amp oldid 1085610694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
