Clerk of the Chapel

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.

Trade unions and organised labour

Formation

Structure	Labour council Union organiser National trade union centre Global union federation Union representative Clerk of the Chapel Father of the Chapel Local union Union dues Vigilance committee Union label Salt Trades Hall Duty of fair representation

Models	Organising model Service model Social Movement Unionism Community unionism Members-only unionism One Big Union Open-source unionism Business unionism Dual unionism Solidarity unionism Syndicalism

Types	Company union Independent union General union Craft unionism Industrial unionism

Industrial relations

Shops and hiring	Closed shop Open shop Agency shop Union shop Hiring hall Bump Scope clause

Actions	Unfair list Strike action recognition secondary action Strike notice Occupation of factories Precarious work Precarity General strike Sitdown strike Slowdown Bossnapping Stay away Labour unrest Grievance Organisational dissent Overtime ban Industrial action Walkout Contingent work Contingent workforce Whipsaw strike Wildcat strike action Work-to-rule Green ban Picketing

Bargaining	Collective bargaining Collaborative bargaining Mutual gains bargaining Pattern bargaining Bargaining unit Union security agreement Master contract Enterprise bargaining agreement

Compensation	Strike pay Union wage premium Workers' compensation

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