The Derbyshire Group Staff Union was a trade union in the United Kingdom, representing workers at the Derbyshire Building Society.
| Merged into | One Union of Regional Staff |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Duffield, Derbyshire |
| Location | |
Members | 405 (2009) |
Key people | Sharon Penny, final general secretary |
| Affiliations | TUC |
| Website | www.dgsu.org.uk |
The union was founded in 1972 as the Derbyshire Building Society Staff Association.[1] In 1979, it applied for a Certificate of Independence, but this was refused. At the time, it had 267 members.[2] It was finally granted a certificate in 1986.[1]
The union affiliated to the Trades Union Congress in 2003 and adopted its final name in 2004.[1] In 2010, it merged with the Cheshire Group Staff Union to form One Union of Regional Staff.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c History[permanent dead link], Derbyshire Group Staff Union
- ^ Arthur Ivor Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, p.284
- ^ Britain's Unions, TUC