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N.A.T.S.O.P.A., NATSOPA, Natsopa|nætˈsəʊpə|
[Acronym f. the initial letters of National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants.]
A trade union composed of printing workers; pl., the members of this union.
From 1975 retitled the National Society of Operative Printers, Graphical and Media Personnel.
1917Natsopa Jrnl. May 1/1 Our intentions..will no doubt go to swell the number with which the road to a certain place is paved, but that does not matter,..because all Natsopas will go the journey to another place, and will require wings to convey them. 1922Times 18 Feb. 4/1 In the January number of Natsopa, the official journal of the society, the executive council gave notice that..the office of general secretary would be declared vacant. 1926Glasgow Herald 3 May 11 The Natsopas..at Carmelite House took exception to the leading article. 1935F. D. Klingender Condition Clerical Labour Brit. ii. 48 The following remark made by the secretary of the clerical section of Natsopa. 1958Oxford Mail 6 Aug. 1/1 NATSOPA indicate in a statement that..the question of craft and non-craft unions [etc.]. 1963Times 11 Feb. 11/2 Severe disruption of the production of the Daily Mirror took place last night as a result of unofficial action by some members of the Natsopa union. |
