Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers Union
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The Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers' Union was a trade union
in the United Kingdom
.
The union was established as the National Asylum Workers' Union in 1910 by asylum attendants in Lancashire
. George Gibson
became its General Secretary in 1912, and served in post for the remainder of the union's existence.
In 1916, the union lost its membership in Southern Ireland to the Irish Mental Hospital Workers' Union
. In 1931, it changed its name to the "Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers Union".
In 1946, the union merged with the Hospital and Welfare Services Union
to form the Confederation of Health Service Employees
(COHSE). By this stage, it had secured a very high membership amongst mental hospital staff, including the vast majority of mental hospital nurses
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
The union was established as the National Asylum Workers' Union in 1910 by asylum attendants in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. George Gibson
George Gibson (trade unionist)
George Gibson CH was a British mental hospital attendant, trade unionist and public servant, who was general secretary of the National Asylum Workers' Union, Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers' Union and Confederation of Health Service Employees from 1913 to 1948...
became its General Secretary in 1912, and served in post for the remainder of the union's existence.
In 1916, the union lost its membership in Southern Ireland to the Irish Mental Hospital Workers' Union
Irish Mental Hospital Workers' Union
The Irish Mental Hospital Workers' Union was a trade union in Ireland. It was formed in 1912 as a split from the National Asylum Workers' Union, and it merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1926.-History:...
. In 1931, it changed its name to the "Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers Union".
In 1946, the union merged with the Hospital and Welfare Services Union
Hospital and Welfare Services Union
The Hospital and Welfare Services Union was established in 1918 as the Poor Law Workers Trade Union, In 1922 changed its name to Poor Law Officers Union, 1930 to the National Union of County Officers and in 1943 to the Hospital and Welfare Services Union.It was Vincent Evans a deputy clerk at...
to form the Confederation of Health Service Employees
Confederation of Health Service Employees
The Confederation of Health Service Employees was a United Kingdom trade union representing workers primarily in the National Health Service...
(COHSE). By this stage, it had secured a very high membership amongst mental hospital staff, including the vast majority of mental hospital nurses