Clerk of the Chapel
Encyclopedia
The Clerk of the Chapel is a British
title for an assistant shop steward representing trade union
members in the printing
industry.
The Clerk of the Chapel assists the Father of the Chapel
. The Clerk acts as secretary at meetings, takes and reads minutes, collects subscriptions and dues, and reports on Chapel activities.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
title for an assistant shop steward representing trade union
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...
members in the printing
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
industry.
The Clerk of the Chapel assists the Father of the Chapel
Father of the Chapel
The Father of Chapel and Mother of Chapel are the titles in the United Kingdom referring to a shop steward representing members of a trade union in a printing office or in journalism. The FoC or MoC is assisted by the Clerk of the Chapel or by a Deputy FoC/MoC.In the printing trade, a Chapel was...
. The Clerk acts as secretary at meetings, takes and reads minutes, collects subscriptions and dues, and reports on Chapel activities.