South Wales Coalfield Collection

NUM (South Wales Area) Personnel records

Wages

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/1/1 Craftsmen's wages.
Correspondence and reports relating to Craftsmen's Wage Structure Agreement.
10.4.1969-17.7.1974
MNC/NUM/2/1/2 Craftsmen's Wage Structure.
Correspondence & reports relating to craftsmen's wages and working conditions.
18.9.1970-26.11.1986
MNC/NUM/2/1/3 Mechanisation price lists.
Price lists and reports relating to the use of the Meco-Moore Cutter, Anderton Disc Shearer, Waffle Loaders and power loading.
1955
MNC/NUM/2/1/4 Power Loading.
Correspondence, booklets, minutes and reports relating to power loading and power loading agreements.
1957-1965
MNC/NUM/2/1/5 Double Shift Power Loading.
Reports relating to the introduction of double shift power loading.
1960
MNC/NUM/2/1/6 Power Loading.
Correspondence, minutes and reports and newspaper articles ( 'Coal News' No.58 April 1965 ) relating to power loading and power loading agreements.
1961-1968
MNC/NUM/2/1/7 Power Loading.
Correspondence, minutes and booklet relating to power loading and power loading agreements.
1966-1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/8 Half shift payment for overtime.
Correspondence relating to the decision to make a half shift payment the minimum for overtime.
24.11.1954-24.1.1955
MNC/NUM/2/1/9 Overtime - free meals.
Correspondence and agreements relating to the provision of free meals for men working overtime.
1955-1971
MNC/NUM/2/1/10 Reports.
Reports and correspondence relating to various meetings. Subjects discussed included rates at Penallta, Protective Clothing agreement at Merthyr Vale, Incentive Agreement at Deep Navigation, guaranteed wage claims at Oakdale and dispute at Trewlis.
1987
MNC/NUM/2/1/11 Wages and Lord Porter Award.
Correspondence, circulars, pamphlets and tables relating to wages and the various wage awards made by the Porter Tribunal such as the Porter National Minimum Wage Award.
1934-1944
MNC/NUM/2/1/12 Wages of Slant Winding Enginemen.
Correspondence and circulars relating to the wages and grading of slant winding enginemen.
1955-1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/13 National Wages Awards.
Correspondence, minutes and tables relating to wage proposals, negotiations and awards.
1955-1972
MNC/NUM/2/1/14 Surface Mechanical Appliances Grading etc.
Correspondence and lists relating to the grading and wages of surface workers using mechanical appliances. Pamphlet drawn up by the Building and Civil Engineering Holidays Scheme Management Ltd relating to annual and public holidays with pay in the building and civil engineering contracting industries. Memorandum of agreement between the Engineering and Allied Employers' National Federation and the Contructional Engineering Union about wages and working conditions of workers employed on outside steelwork erection.
1956-1968
MNC/NUM/2/1/15 Shift Wages.
Correspondence and tables relating to shift wages and the conversion from old rates to new rates.
1964
MNC/NUM/2/1/16 Protection of Earnings.
Correspondence, joint agreed notes and minutes relating to the protection of earnings and the earnings of men downgraded on transfer.
1966-1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/17 Wages Claim - Glyncorrwg and Yniscedwyn.
Correspondence relating to the wage claims of various men working at Glyncorrwg and Yniscedwyn Collieries under the Contracts of Employment Act 1963.
1969-1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/18 Third Wage Structure Proposals.
Correspondence, agreements and minutes relating to the Third National Daywage Structure.
1969-1980
MNC/NUM/2/1/19 Wage Claim - Overtime Ban.
Correspondence and minutes realating to NUM wage claim and overtime ban and the effect on coal stocks.
1971-1972
MNC/NUM/2/1/20 New National Agreements - Officials and WPIS.
Memorandum relating to the new national agreements and the effect they will have on the wages and working conditions of officials and WPIS (Weekly Paid Industrial Staff).
16.4.1971
MNC/NUM/2/1/21 Questions and Answers on the Third Wage Structure.
A report on the Third Wages Structure Agreement and how it will effect wages and working conditions.
1.7.1971
MNC/NUM/2/1/22 Five Day Week Bonus and wages.
Correspondence and agreements relating to the consolidation of the Five Day Week Bonus and other pay claims and wage settlements.
1972-1979
MNC/NUM/2/1/23 Incentive Bonus Scheme Agreement.
Correspondence relating to the Incentive Bonus Scheme Agreement and how it will effect the wages of workers such as Improvers.
1978-1981
MNC/NUM/2/1/24 Wage Increases and Licensed Mines.
Correspondence relating to recent wages increases for mineworkers and how these affect licensed mines.
31.10.1986-3.12.1986
MNC/NUM/2/1/25 Five Day Week.
Correspondence, reports and agreements relating to the Five Day Week, the hours of work, wages etc. Copies of "The Miner" (Apr - Sept and Nov/Dec 1947) with editorials about the Five Day Week Agreement and wages.
1947-1956
MNC/NUM/2/1/26 Ancillary and Estate Workers.
Correspondence, agreements and reports on ancillary and estate workers and how they are affected by the Five Day Week Agreement and other wage agreements.
1947-1973
MNC/NUM/2/1/27 Swansea District Seniority Rule.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to Swansea District's interpretation of the Seniority Rule and whether date of employment or date in grade determines who is junior and who is senior when downgrading occurs.
1952-1966
MNC/NUM/2/1/28 Mechanics and Electricians Regulations.
Correspondence, joint agreed notes and regulations relating to the working conditions, wages etc of mechanics and electricians including extracts from the Coal Mines Act 1911 and Mines and Quarries Act 1954.
1954-1967
MNC/NUM/2/1/29 Shortening of Hours of Work.
Correspondence, reports and agreements relating to the shortening of hours of work as recommended by the National Reference Tribunal for the Coal Mining Industry.
1960
MNC/NUM/2/1/30 Winding Enginemen - Seniority.
Correspondence and lists relating to Winding Enginemen and the Seniority Rule.
5.6.1969-26.6.1969
MNC/NUM/2/1/31 Surface Hours.
Correspondence, minutes and remarks from lodges relating to surface hours and wage proposals.
1969-1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/32 Surface Hours Agreement.
Correspondence and agreements relating to surface hours and eight hour shifts.
1970-1971
MNC/NUM/2/1/33 Incentive Scheme.
Guide to and draft copy of the Incentive Scheme to raise productivity and coal output.
1977
MNC/NUM/2/1/34 Overtime Working Party.
Correspondence relating to and report of the Overtime Working Party.
1982
MNC/NUM/2/1/35 Service Bonus and Attendance Bonus Schemes.
Correspondence relating to Service Bonus Scheme and Attendance Bonus Scheme.
1982-1987
MNC/NUM/2/1/36 Locomotive Drivers and Locomotive Firemen.
Correspondence relating to locomotive drivers and locomotive firemen and their wage structure.
1962-1963
MNC/NUM/2/1/37 Seniority Rule / Manpower / Power Loading.
Correspondence, reports and ballot papers relating to the modified seniority rule, the manpower at collieries and power loading.
1949-1966
MNC/NUM/2/1/38 Manpower / Seniority / Power Loading.
Correspondence, agreements, memorandas, minutes and reports relating to transfer of manpower due to pit closures and compulsory retirement, the Modified Seniority Rule and Power Loading.
1957-1961

Contributions

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/1/39 NUM file : Contributions of Ness Edwards.
Correspondence relating to the annual payment of lodge contributions by Ness Edwards MP.
1950-1965
MNC/NUM/2/1/40 Private Contractors - Thyssen (GB) Ltd.
Correspondence relating to the deductions from wages, for union dues, of employees of Thyssen[Great Britain]Ltd.
1962-1967
MNC/NUM/2/1/41 Wage Deductions - T Bridges and Co Ltd.
Correspondence relating to wage deductions for union dues from T Bridges and Co Ltd.
1962-1976
MNC/NUM/2/1/42 Wage Deductions - James Williams and Co.
Correspondence relating to wage deductions for union dues from James Williams and Co [Neath 1957] Ltd.
1962-1980
MNC/NUM/2/1/43 Wage Deductions - Tredegar Mining Co Ltd.
Correspondence relating to wage deductions for union dues from Tredegar Mining Co Ltd, licensees of the Garreg Bica Mine.
1966-1973
MNC/NUM/2/1/44 Wage Deductions - Danyrallt Colliery Co Ltd.
Correspondence relating to wage deductions for union dues from Danyrallt Colliery Co Ltd.
1970-1971
MNC/NUM/2/1/45 Wage Deductions - Foraky Ltd.
Correspondence relating to wage deductions for union dues from Foraky Ltd, engineering contractors.
1971-1973
MNC/NUM/2/1/46 Union contributions.
Correspondence relating to amount of contributions paid by union members and half members (under 18).
10.11.1978-30.11.1988
MNC/NUM/2/1/47 Safety Levy.
Correspondence and reciepts for contributions to the safety levy from Lady Windsor, Penrhiwceiber and possibly other unnamed lodges.
1984

Allowances

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/1/48 Subsidised Transport Scheme.
Correspondence and minutes and reports and agreements relating to subsidised transport for miners. Includes review of contributions, eligibility for allowances and payment of refunds.
1952-1989
MNC/NUM/2/1/49 Allowance Agreements Surface/Underground.
Correspondence, agreements, joint agreed notes and regulations relating to allowances for daywagemen working in abnormal conditions (wet, dusty, hot etc) underground and on the surface. Including the National Reference Tribunal for the Coal Mining Industry thirty second award under the Coal Mining Industry of Great Britain Conciliation Scheme.
1960-1980
MNC/NUM/2/1/50 Transferred Workmen - Grants and Allowances.
Correspondence and reports relating to allowances and grants available to transferred workmen.
1962-1971
MNC/NUM/2/1/51 Night Allowance.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to the payment of night allowances.
1966-1979
MNC/NUM/2/1/52 Subsidised Transport Agreement.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to subsidised transport agreements and contributions.
1972-1986
MNC/NUM/2/1/53 Transfer Allowance Payment Scheme.
Correspondence relating to the Industrial Workers Transfer Allowance Payment Scheme.
1979-1988
MNC/NUM/2/1/54 Bathing and Changing Agreement and Allowance.
Correspondence relating to the Bathing and Changing Agreement and the consolidation of the allowance into national basic grade rates.
1980-1985
MNC/NUM/2/1/55 Increases in National Allowances.
Joint agreed notes relating to payment of allowances to daywagemen working in abnormal conditions of heat or noxious fumes underground and in noxious fumes or water on the surface, payment of "height money" to colliery surface workers employed on the erection or construction of buildings or repair work on or about colliery premises, payment of allowances to daywage workers in special cases and payment of allowances for craftsmen appointed to act under regulations 5 (2) and 6 (2) of the Coal and Other Mines (Mechanics and Electricians) Regulations 1965.
14.3.1980

Holidays

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/1/56 Holiday pay.
Correspondence relating to holidays and holiday pay.
28.9.1951-15.7.1985
MNC/NUM/2/1/57 Rest days.
Correspondence and agreements relating to rest days for mineworkers and workmen employed by outside contractors.
5.1964-10.1969
MNC/NUM/2/1/58 Holidays & rest days.
Correspondence relating to joint agreed holidays and colliery rest days.
25.5.1976-4.1986
MNC/NUM/2/1/59 Holidays.
Correspondence relating to annual holiday and Chritmas pay arrangements and definitions of potential working days.
12.1986-12.1988

Miscellaneous Finance

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/1/60 Wages and Wage Structure.
Miscellaneous documents relating to wages, wage structures and agreements. Including SWMF tables showing application of New Standard Rates, NUM circulars relating to wage structure and revision, lists of wages for hauliers and watercourse men at Blaenavon and agreement between National Coal Board and NUM regarding the wage structure.
1915-1955(c)
MNC/NUM/2/1/61 Wage tickets-Great Western Colliery Company Ltd.
Approximately twenty-four wage tickets from the Great Western Colliery Company Ltd all belonging to Evan Lloyd.
1929
MNC/NUM/2/1/62 Income Tax.
Lists showing revised income tax allowances for tools and clothing for miners and classification of grades for income tax relief purposes.
1944-1952(c)
MNC/NUM/2/1/63 NACODS and Inland Revenue.
Correspondence relating to flat rate allowance for members of the National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers for items necessary for the carrying out of their duties.
12.6.1981
MNC/NUM/2/1/64 Gardeners.
Correspondence and agreements relating to gardeners employed by the National Coal Board but not employed on colliery premises and therefore outside the scope of other coal mining industry agreements.
1953-1960
MNC/NUM/2/1/65 Canteens.
Correspondence relating to prices at canteens, canteen budgets and the wages and conditions of canteen workers.
1955-1986
MNC/NUM/2/1/66 Disabled Persons.
Correspondence relating to the employment of disabled people and Invalid Care Allowance.
1964-1982
MNC/NUM/2/1/67 Wage coding, deductions, 84.6% Consolidation.
Correspondence, minutes and lists relating to the computer coding of wage dockets, wage deductions for union dues and the consolidation of the 84.6% into the basic price list rates operating in parts of the coalfield.
1962-1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/68 Wage Coding.
Lists demonstrating the system of wage coding used by the finance department.
(nd)
MNC/NUM/2/1/69 Decimal Currency.
Correspondence, tables and minutes relating to the introduction of decimalisation and how this will affect wages, contributions etc.
1970
MNC/NUM/2/1/70 Decimal Coinage.
Report about decimalisation and decimal currency conversion tables.
(nd) 1971(c)
MNC/NUM/2/1/71 Overtime Ban.
Correspondence and minutes relating to the overtime ban, essential work which required overtime and the effect on pay arrangements.
1983-1984

Pneumoconiosis

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/2/1 Pneumoconiosis fatalities, incapacity and compensation book.
Fatalities lists name, address, post mortem findings, name of doctor, decision of panel and inquest. Incapacity lists reference, name, colliery, appeal and decision.
1956-1967(c)
MNC/NUM/2/2/2 Compensation.
Correspondence relating to Pneumoconiosis Appeals Procedure, Invalid Care Allowance, Colliery Workers Supplementary Scheme and Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme.
16.11.1977-19.12.1977
MNC/NUM/2/2/3 Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme.
Correspondence relating to the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme.
26.11.1979-16.5.1980

Injuries and Accidents

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/2/4 Accidents at collieries visited by L R James.
Lists collieries visited by L R James in connection with accidents, fatal and non-fatal, which occurred there. Gives the colliery, the date and whether the accident was fatal or not.
11.1954-1955
MNC/NUM/2/2/5 Enquiry into disaster at Six Bells Colliery.
As well as enquiry evidence there are also reports, eg from Ministry of Power scientists and general observations.
28.6.1960
MNC/NUM/2/2/6 Safety Committee.
Reports to the Safety Committee, inluding ignition of gas at Tower Colliery, shaft incident at Morlais Colliery, ignition of firedamp at Britannia Colliery and fatal accident, fall of roof, at Blaenant Colliery.
1968-1975
MNC/NUM/2/2/7 Royal Commission on Civil Liability etc.
Report of recommendations of the Royal Commission on Civil Liability and Compensation for Personal Injury as they relate to injuries in the course of employment.
24.5.1978
MNC/NUM/2/2/8 Accident compensation.
Schedule of compensation payable in the event of accidents causing the following - death, loss of both eyes, loss of one eye, loss of two limbs, loss of one limb, loss of one eye and 1onelimb, temporary total disablement, temporary partial disablement, permanent total disablement other than loss of eye or limb and medical expenses.
31.12.1956
MNC/NUM/2/2/9 Compensation and supplementary allowance.
NUM circulars relating to Workmen's Compensation Supplementary Allowances, National Insurance Act 1959 and National Insurance and Injuries Act 1963.
1960-1963
MNC/NUM/2/2/10 Industrial Injuries Scheme / Injured workmen.
Correspondence and circulars relating to reform of the Industrial Injuries Scheme and the make up of injured workmen's wages.
1970-1981
MNC/NUM/2/2/112 First Aid Honorarium.
Correspondence relating to money for the first aid honorarium.
13.12.1972-21.8.1985
MNC/NUM/2/2/113 Industrial noise and industrial asthma.
Correspondence and circulars relating to industrial noise and industrial asthma and the compensation which was available.
1975-1989
MNC/NUM/2/2/114 Smithwick v National Coal Board.
Transcript of shorthand notes of judgement of Court of Appeal in the case of Margaret Vera Smithwick (Respondent) v National Coal Board (Appellants). Mrs Smithwick was claiming damages from the National Coal Board for the death of her husband William Charles Smithwick who was killed in an accident at the Gelliceidrim (?) Colliery.
20.4.1950
MNC/NUM/2/2/115 Legal Proceedings - Common Law etc.
Correspondence and minutes and reports relating to private contractors involved in common law cases, common law damage procedures, medical evidence at appeals and safety.
1968-1988
MNC/NUM/2/2/116 Protective Clothing.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to provision and wearing of protective clothing.
1953-1975
MNC/NUM/2/2/117 Methane Drainage.
Correspondence relating to methane drainage and methane drainage borer at Ammanford Colliery.
1961-1967
MNC/NUM/2/2/118 Protective Glasses.
Correspondence relating to protective glasses and the Protective Glasses Scheme.
1961-1976
MNC/NUM/2/2/119 Approved Dust Conditions.
Report by the National Coal Board on "The Sampling of Airborne Dust for the Testing of Approved Dust Conditions".
25.4.1966
MNC/NUM/2/2/120 Carrying of Safety Lamps.
NUM circular about the carrying of safety lamps including red lamps on journeys.
1.11.1963
MNC/NUM/2/2/121 Self Rescuers / Rescue Men.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to Self Rescuers, Rescue Brigades and Part-time Rescue Men.
1968-1978
MNC/NUM/2/2/122 Safety Committees.
Agreements and correspondence relating to safety and new safety committees.
29.3.1978-31.8.1978
MNC/NUM/2/2/123 Work Wear Scheme.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to the Industrial Work Wear Scheme and protective clothing.
31.10.1978-9.11.1983
MNC/NUM/2/2/124 Health and Safety / Water Privatisation etc.
Copies of modifications to the Health and Safety Act including The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations, The Quarries (Explosives) Regulations and The Mines (Safety of Exit) Regulations, news release from the Health and Safety Commission relating to the improvement of mine safety. British Coal accident statistics, ammendments to the Opencast Coal Act, fact sheet from the Water Industry Unions Committee relating to water privatisation.
1986-1989
MNC/NUM/2/2/125 Pit-head Baths.
Correspondence, agreements and pamphlets relating to the provision, use and condition of pit-head baths and bath attendants.
1953-1980
MNC/NUM/2/2/126 Subsidence.
Correspondence relating to subsidence and the Coal Mining [Subsidence] Act 1950.
1954-1967
MNC/NUM/2/2/127 Nationalised Industries / Morphia in Mines.
Correspondence relating to Government policy towards nationalised industries and the NUM campaign and the Morphia in Mines Scheme which replaced one type of morphia ampule with another.
3.9.1979-8.10.1980

Benefits

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/3/1 Earnings related Benefit.
Correspondence relating to Earnings Related Benefit.
3.10.1966-10.2.1982
MNC/NUM/2/3/2 Benefits.
Correspondence relating to Supplementary, Child, Industrial Injury and other benefits.
17.5.1978-19.12.1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/3 Cementation Mining Ltd contributions.
Correspondence relating to contributions to various benefits, funds etc by Cementation Mining Ltd, Yorkshire.
1.1962-2.1982
MNC/NUM/2/3/4 Housecoal Agreements.
Correspondence relating to housecoal agreements, annual entitlement, widows' entitlement and complaints about delivery. Volume 8 number 4 (July/August 1960) of The Miner' devoted entirely to housecoal arrangements.
1953-1966
MNC/NUM/2/3/5 Housecoal.
Correspondence relating to concessionary coal, cash in lieu, housecoal agreements, sympathy loads of coal, coal vouchers, housecoal pooling schemes and bagging of housecoal.
7.2.1963-19.10.1988
MNC/NUM/2/3/6 Housecoal delivery contracts.
Correspondence relating to housecoal delivery and coal haulage contracts.
1967-1968
MNC/NUM/2/3/7 Housecoal.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to housecoal agreements, deliveries, coal yards and amount widows are allowed to earn before housecoal entitlements are stopped.
7.1968-11.1971
MNC/NUM/2/3/8 Firewood / Pit wood.
List of prices of pit wood. List of collieries and customs relating to firewood at each pit. Collieries listed are - Glyncastle, Blaenant, Cefyn Coed, Seven Sisters, Onllwyn, Dillwyn, Abercrave, Yniscedwyn, Pwllbach, Varteg, East Pit, Cwmgorse, Wernos, Pantyffynnon and Ammanford.
(nd)
MNC/NUM/2/3/9 Mineworkers' Pension Scheme etc.
Circulars, agreements and reports about the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, benevolent trusts and Pneumoconiosis Compensation Scheme.
1974-1978
MNC/NUM/2/3/10 Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
Correspondence relating to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and the entitlements of retired miners.
1984-1986
MNC/NUM/2/3/11 Miners' Welfare Contributions.
Correspondence and lists relating to welfare contributions, contribution allocations and Area Welfare Levy Scheme.
1968-1983
MNC/NUM/2/3/12 Sick Pay Scheme.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to the Mineworkers' Sick Pay Scheme including how it is made up and administered.
1970-1988
MNC/NUM/2/3/13 Welfare Contributions and Allocation Review.
Correspondence and lists relating to welfare contributions and a review of the existing system.
1971
MNC/NUM/2/3/14 Family Income Supplement.
Circulars relating to Family Income Supplement, who would be eligible and what rates it would be.
1977-1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/15 Minutes of Social Insurance Sub-Committee.
1986

Charities

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/3/16 Paul Finet Foundation Fund.
Correspondence relating to and setting out the directives of the Paul Finet Foundation. This is an education charity working within the European coal and steel community.
26.4.1973-2.4.1981

Housing

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/3/17 Housing Association Meetings.
Correspondence relating to meetings of the South Wales Coal Mining Industry Housing Association Limited and minutes of meetings.
1984-1986
MNC/NUM/2/3/18 Mortgages, salaries, funds.
Minutes and circulars relating to mortgages, salaries and accident funds. Copy of the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts 1899 - 1923.
1947-1965
MNC/NUM/2/3/19 National Coal Board rents.
Correspondence relating to the payment of and level of rents charged for National Coal Board houses.
1968-1969
MNC/NUM/2/3/20 Dulais Valley Housing Committee.
Correspondence & minutes relating to the level of rent charged for National Coal Board houses in the Dulais Valley and the sale of National Coal Board houses.
1971-1975
MNC/NUM/2/3/21 Sale of National Coal Board houses.
Correspondence relating to the sale of National Coal Board houses and mortgage assistance for mineworkers.
1975-1979
MNC/NUM/2/3/22 Sale of National Coal Board houses.
Correspondence and reports relating to the sale of National Coal Board houses.
1977-1979
MNC/NUM/2/3/23 Sale of National Coal Board houses.
Correspondence relating to the sale of National Coal Board houses.
1979-1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/24 Sale of National Coal Board houses.
Correspondence relating to the sale of National Coal Board houses.
1979-1985
MNC/NUM/2/3/25 National Coal Board Houswarming Plan.
Correspondence relating to National Coal Board Houswarming Plan and special arrangements and loans for employees.
19.8.1983-23.8.1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/26 A Joint Approach to Housing.
A report on a joint approach to housing prepared by Osborne V. Webb and Partners, architects and surveyors, Pontypridd.
(nd)
MNC/NUM/2/3/27 Coal Mining Industry Housing Association.
Correspondence and minutes relating to the South Wales Coal Mining Industry Housing Association Limited.
1981-1985

Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/3/28 NUM file : Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.
Correspondence and reports relating to welfare and in particular the activities of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation. Includes reports on meetings and annual report for 1979.
1975-1982
MNC/NUM/2/3/29 Court Royal Convalescent Home.
Correspondence relating to the Court Royal Convalescent Home. Includes the retirement of the matron, report on income and expenditure 1981/82, and applications for periods of convalescence at the home.
1979-1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/30 Welfare Organisation / Convalescent Homes.
Correspondence, minutes & reports relating to the activities of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation, Court Royal Convalescent Home and the Rest Convalescent Home.
1979-1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/31 Court Royal Convalescent Home and welfare.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to the Court Royal Convalescent Home including minutes of the Management Committee meetings, statement of accounts and Neil Kinnock's visit. Correspondence relating to the Coal Industry Benevolent Trust and annual report of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation 1982.
1979-1987
MNC/NUM/2/3/32 Coal Welfare Organisation Budget.
Correspondence minutes and reports relating to the budget of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation including minutes of the budget committee.
1980-1984
MNC/NUM/2/3/33 Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.
Correspondence, reports and accounts relating to the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation including taxation and excise duties, supply of alcohol on Miners' Welfare Scheme premises, insurance of welfare schemes, uncommitted balance of allocations and lack of meetings due to industrial dispute.
1983-1985
MNC/NUM/2/3/34 Court Royal Convalescent Home Television.
Correspondence relating to the provision of a coloured television at Court Royal Convalescent Home.
1983
MNC/NUM/2/3/35 Welfare in the South Wales Area.
Report relating to welfare in South Wales including sections on the Court Royal Convalescent Home, competitions for raising money, funding and other schemes.
MNC/NUM/2/3/36 Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.
Correspondence, accounts and notes relating to the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation including statement of income and expenditure, correspondence relating to Special Assistance Fund and reports about personal liability of trustees and Coal Industry Social Welfare Scheme.
1.1985-6.1985
MNC/NUM/2/3/37 South Wales Area Welfare Committee.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to the South Wales Area Welfare Committee and the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.
1986-1987
MNC/NUM/2/3/38 Welfare - Miscellaneous.
Correspondence relating to miscellaneous welfare issues including the Court Royal Convalescent Home, voluntary workers, Rest Convalescent Home, Welfare Advisory Service and paying holiday schemes.
1986-1989

General Welfare

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/3/39 Welfare, Accidents and Pensions.
Documents relating to welfare, accidents, pensions and related subjects. Including SWMF leaflet on Accidents to Federation Employees and Checkweighers, Industrial Disease Fatality/Fatal Accident Scheme nomination forms, agreement between the National Coal Board, NUM and National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers on the Fatal Accident Fund, circulars about the Court Royal Convalescent Home and the Rest Convalescent Home and the Old Age Pensioners' Association.
1934-1971(c)
MNC/NUM/2/3/40 Miscellaneous Welfare.
Allowance claim form, agreement for housecoal pooling scheme, claim for injury benefit from W A J Davies and NUM honorary membership card belonging to C J Davies.
1948-1968(c)
MNC/NUM/2/3/41 South Western Welfare Committee.
Notes of the South Western Welfare Committee including matters arising from the minutes, committee membership changes, budget recommendations and various schemes.
26.6.1985
MNC/NUM/2/3/42 Payment to Estates of Deceased Persons.
Correspondence relating to payment to estates of deceased persons and ways to simplify the procedure.
20.3.1973-30.3.1973
MNC/NUM/2/3/43 Talygarn Rehabilitation Committee.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to meetings of the Talygarn Rehabilitation Committee and annual reports of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.
1984-1986
MNC/NUM/2/3/44 Trades Union Congress and Social Security.
Correspondence relating to the Trades Union Congress campaign against the Social Security Act.
9.1986-10.1986

Redundancy

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/4/1 Redundancy Benefits.
Correspondence relating to redundancy payments, concessionary coal, and pensions, Contracts of Employment Act 1963, Redundancy Payments Act 1965 Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal [Payments Schemes] [Amendment] Order 1980.
1965-1984
MNC/NUM/2/4/2 Redundancy and Redundancy Payments Act.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets and other papers relating to redundancy and the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.
1963-1969
MNC/NUM/2/4/3 Industrial Tribunal-Redundancy Payments Act.
Reports of decisions of the Industrial Tribunal in matters relating to Redundancy Payments Act 1965 and the entitlement of redundant miners to redundancy payment.
1968-1970
MNC/NUM/2/4/4 Redundancy Payments / Employment Protection.
Correspondence relating to the Redundancy Payments Act 1965, the Redundant Mineworkers' Payment Scheme and Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 as it applies to redundant miners.
1968-1985
MNC/NUM/2/4/5 Redundancy Tribunal - Lewis, Iorwerth.
Correspondence relating to the redundancy case of Iorwerth Lewis, Grade II Shunter, Avon Colliery.
1970-1972
MNC/NUM/2/4/6 Industrial Appeals Tribunal - Dougay, Bryn.
Correspondence and report of the appeal by Brynn Dougay, Bryngorof Small Mine, under the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.
1.1970-9.1970
MNC/NUM/2/4/7 Redundancy.
Correspondence relating to redundancy notices, redundancy handling and Employment Protection Act 1975 Part iv - Redundancy Notification.
8.1985-1.1987
MNC/NUM/2/4/8 Employment Protection Act - Redundancies.
Correspondence relating to the Employment Protection Act 1975 Part iv - Redundancy Notification as it affects redundancies at Six Bells, Oakdale and Abertillery Collieries.
14.10.1985-17.10.1985
MNC/NUM/2/4/9 Redundancy.
Correspondence relating to redundancy, redundancy payments and redundancy settlements.
1.1986-2.1986
MNC/NUM/2/4/10 Retirement and redundancy.
Correspondence relating to compulsory retirement at sixty-five, Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and redundancy pay.
1959-1965
MNC/NUM/2/4/11 Compulsory Retirement and redundancy.
Correspondence and circulars relating to Compulsory Retirement Scheme and redundancy payments.
6.6.1963-4.6.1974
MNC/NUM/2/4/12 Voluntary Early Retirement.
Correspondence and agreements relating to Voluntary Early Retirement Scheme.
1977-1988
MNC/NUM/2/4/13 Contract of Service.
Circulars and pamphlets relating to the Contracts of Employment Act and Redundancy Payments Act and termination of employment.
1963-1976
MNC/NUM/2/4/14 NUM file : Fifteen Months Termination / Contracts of Service.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to the fifteen Month Rule, Contracts of Employment Act, Employment Protection Act and termination of employment.
1964-1967
MNC/NUM/2/4/15 Colliery Review Procedure / Pit Closures.
Correspondence, lists and minutes relating to the Colliery Review Procedure, pit closures, employed and unemployed lodge members and the 'Pick Your Pit' Scheme.
1966-1973
MNC/NUM/2/4/16 Reports on meetings.
Reports and correspondence relating to various meetings. Subjects discussed included redundancy handling at Blaenserchan Colliery, transfer of the Penallta Coal Yard and resulting redundancies, transfer of men from Markham to Oakdale and proposed norm OC.25 face at Oakdale Colliery.
1985-1986

Summer Schools

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/5/1 Compensation Secretaries' Summer School.
Transcript of proceedings at summer school for Compensation Secretaries held at Glan-Y-Mor, Barry. First Day.
14.6.1948
MNC/NUM/2/5/2 Compensation Secretaries' Summer School.
Transcript of proceedings at summer school for Compensation Secretaries held at Glan-Y-Mor, Barry. Second Day.
15.6.1948
MNC/NUM/2/5/3 Compensation Secretaries' Summer School.
Transcript of proceedings at summer school for Compensation Secretaries held at Glan-Y-Mor, Barry. Third Day.
16.6.1948

Apprentices

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/5/4 Apprentices Schemes.
Correspondence and pamphlets relating to apprenticeship schemes for engineering craftsmen and mechanics and electricians.
1953-1966
MNC/NUM/2/5/5 Training.
Correspondence, joint agreed notes and agreements relating to training and trainees. Copy of Technical, Educational & Industrial Training (Vol 9 No 5).
1953-1977
MNC/NUM/2/5/6 Apprentice Craftsmen and Seniority Rule.
Numerous copies of a statement by the NUM relating to the procedure applied by management regarding the employment of Apprentice Craftsmen.
1958
MNC/NUM/2/5/7 Recruitment.
Correspondence and reports relating to recruitment of labour especially the recruitment of young adults.
1981-1987

Training Schemes

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/5/8 Government Training Centres.
Correspondence and pamphlets relating to government training centres and training opportunities including TOPS - Training Opportunities in Wales 1973-74.
1966-1973
MNC/NUM/2/5/9 Training for Coal Production.
Correspondence and circulars relating to the Scheme of Training for Work for Coal Production.
1976-1977
MNC/NUM/2/5/10 Mining Training Scheme.
Administrative Note on the Mining Training Scheme setting out its aims, how it will be managed etc.
1976
MNC/NUM/2/5/11 Becorit RL 50/400 Road Railer Diesel Locomotive.
Training Scheme handout on the Becorit RL 50/400 Road Railer Diesel Locomotive, Stage I for Locomotive Drivers and Mechanics by J B Clibborn, Engineer, National Coal Board, Investigation Branch.
5.1978

General Training

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/5/12 Register of Training Records.
Register of training records from closed collieries together with repository box numbers created by the National Coal Board Records Management Department as part of a selection of records for preservation and destruction.
(nd)

Absenteeism

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/6/1 Absenteeism.
Correspondence and minutes relating to absenteeism and the setting up of Attendance Committees.
1963-1967
MNC/NUM/2/6/2 Absenteeism.
Correspondence and minutes relating to absenteeism and termination of employment resulting from it.
27.3.1971-4.8.1975
MNC/NUM/2/6/3 Absenteeism.
Copies of absence and accident registers.
1975-1976

Dismissals

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/6/4 Dismissal.
Correspondence relating to dismissal procedure, dismissal agreements and unfair dismissal.
1959-1985
MNC/NUM/2/6/5 Industrial Appeals Tribunal - Jones, Idris V.
Correspondence and report on the dismissal of Idris V Jones, Bryngorof Small Mine, and his appeal under the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.
4.1970-6.1970
MNC/NUM/2/6/6 Dismissed Miners.
Correspondence relating to dismissal of three miners, S Evans, J Yates and D Freeman, at Celynen North Colliery and requests to re-engage them..
1985-1987

General Discipline

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/6/7 Conciliation Board.
Correspondence, agreements, pamphlets and minutes relating to conciliation schemes and the setting up and operation of a conciliation board.
1942-1986
MNC/NUM/2/6/8 Contraband.
Correspondence and reports relating to contraband, its suppression, the danger it poses and re-employment of men dismissed for contraband offences.
1958-1962
MNC/NUM/2/6/9 Tribunals - Yates, Gary v Coal Board.
Correspondence, reports and registers relating to the industrial tribunal hearing between Gary Yates, Nantgarw Colliery and the National Coal Board.
1985
MNC/NUM/2/6/10 NUM Rules.
Correspondence relating to rules of NUM, drafts of rules and rule book. Correspondence on how the Employment Act affects the NUM.
1986-1988
MNC/NUM/2/6/11 Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure.
Correspondence and statements of policy relating to code of conduct and disciplinary procedure and who has responsibility for implementing the procedure.
1986-1988

Personnel Lists

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/7/1 Personnel list, South Wales.
List of colliery personnel, address, colliery company and file number for collieries in South Wales.
1.1.1963
MNC/NUM/2/7/2 Tredegar Valley Personnel list.
List of personnel in Tredegar Valley Collieries giving name, address, colliery company and file number.
(nd)

Deputies

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/7/3 Substituting deputies.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to mineworkers substituting for deputies or shotfirers.
5.12.1952-21.9.1965
MNC/NUM/2/7/4 Substituting of Deputies etc.
Correspondence and joint agreed notes relating to the substituting of deputies, shotsmen, unit mechanics or unit electricians.
18.8.1955-7.4.1965

NUM President (South Wales Area)

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/7/5 President (South Wales Area).
Correspondence sent to Emlyn Williams, President NUM (South Wales Area). Includes protection of earnings and five day week.
17.9.1985-31.12.1985
MNC/NUM/2/7/6 President (South Wales Area).
Correspondence to and from Des Dutfield, President NUM (South Wales Area). Includes protective clothing, attendance bonus and colliery review.
2.1986-12.1986
MNC/NUM/2/7/7 President (South Wales Area).
Correspondence to and from Des Dutfield, President NUM (South Wales Area). Includes seniority rule, redundancy and training centres.
4.1986-10.1986

NUM General Secretary (South Wales Area)

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/7/8 General Secretary (South Wales Area).
Correspondence to and from George Rees, General Secretary NUM (South Wales Area). Includes sub-contracting of mechanical and electrical work, apprenticeships and SOGAT '82.
1.1986-9.1986

Miscellaneous Papers

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/2/7/9 NUM file : Provision of Tools.
Correspondence and lists relating to the provision of tools for blacksmiths, bricklayers/masons, carpenters, mobile plant fitters, motor vehicle fitters, painters, ropemen and welders.
1973-1977
MNC/NUM/2/7/10 Redundancy / Juvenile Wage Rates / Glasses.
Correspondence and pamphlets relating to redundancy and the Redundancy Payments Scheme, wage rates for juveniles working in the coal mining industry and the Coal Industry Glasses Scheme.
1965-1989
MNC/NUM/2/7/11 Miscellaneous papers.
Miscellaneous documents relating to opportunities in West Glamorgan, the Court Royal Convalescent Home, special pensions, splayed steel arches, holidays and the Llanelli and District Trades Council.
1966-1977(c)
MNC/NUM/2/7/12 Miscellaneous papers.
Correspondence, minutes and reports relating to various subjects including housecoal, incentive schemes, Miners' International Federation, pay claims, protective clothing and the Coal Industry Benevolent Trust.
1978
MNC/NUM/2/7/13 25 Torlais St / Shifts / I Thomas / Thefts.
Correspondence relating to the sale and valuation of 25 Torlais St, Newbridge, revised shift times at Penallta Coal Yard, the legal action of Ieuan Thomas and others against the NUM and drivers property stolen from National Coal Board vehicles.
1986
MNC/NUM/2/7/14 Miscellaneous papers.
Correspondence, reports etc on various subjects including a copy of Arthur Scargill's speech "New Realism: The Politics of Fear" presented as the S O Davies Memorial Lecture and Hywel Francis' critique of that speech. Review of Labour Party Policy, TUC guide to the Employment Bill, roof bolting, housing benefit, union finances, Social Security Industrial Injuries Scheme, nationalisation and other subjects.
1986-1988
MNC/NUM/2/7/15 Miscellaneous papers.
Miscellaneous correspondence relating to various subjects including benefits for widows, skin disease, British hospital - Vietnam, housecoal, pensions, wages and Gwent Structure Plan.
1976
MNC/NUM/2/7/16 Miscellaneous papers.
Miscellaneous correspondence and reports relating to various subjects including housecoal, pensions, benefits for widows, cash in lieu, manpower deployment and safety checking at Marine, Deep Navigation and Cynheidre Collieries and retirement.
1977
MNC/NUM/2/7/17 Miscellaneous papers.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets and circulars relating to various subjects including pneumoconiosis compensation, 1980 wage settlement, redundant mineworkers and concessionary coal, Redundancy Payments Act and Coal Industry Benevolent Trust.
1980-1987
MNC/NUM/2/7/18 Correspondence.
Miscellaneous correspondence relating to various subjects including affiliation to local trades councils, INCO Europe Limited, health service pay dispute and Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit conference.
1980-1983
MNC/NUM/2/7/19 Miscellaneous papers.
Correspondence and memoranda relating to various subjects including road haulage, movement of coal to Cardiff Docks, Neil Kinnock's visit to Oakdale Colliery, National Concessionary Fuel Agreement, pensions and unemployment benefit disqualifications.
1984
MNC/NUM/2/7/20 Occupations, Grades etc.
Correspondence and joint agreed note relating to various mining related jobs. Including retaining fees for part-time rescue men, grading of clipmen and pit bottom workmen and deferment of call-up of unindentured apprentice carpenters.
1940-1955(c)

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