Trade Union Ancestors

Contents

 
Unions A to Z

A to D
Unions beginning with... A, B, C, D

E to K
Unions beginning with... E, F, G, H, I, J, K

L to R
Unions beginning with... L, M, N, O, P, Q, R

S to Z
Unions beginning with... S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Note: Volume 5 of the Historical Directory of Trade Unions, published in late 2006, includes the names of many additional unions. See the list here

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Union directory : short histories of the...

Amalgamated Association of Tramway and Vehicle Workers (and United Vehicle Workers) view

Amalgamated Society of Cricket Ball Makers (and the Teston Independent Society of Cricket Ball Makers). View

Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (later the National Union of Railwaymen. View

Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (and Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners). View

Amicus (with further information about the AEEU, MSF and GPMU). External link

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen. View

Association of Correctors of the Press (also the London Association of Correctors of the Press). View

Association of Professional Executive, Clerical and Computer Staffs (APEX) (and the National Clerks Union, National Union of Clerks and Allied Workers). View

Friendly Society of Operative Stonemasons of England, Ireland and Wales (and some smaller stonemasons' unions). View

General Federation of Trade Unions. External link

GMB (and National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers). View

National Association of Local Government Officers (NALGO - later the National and Local Government Officers Association). View

National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives (formerly the National Union of Boot and Shoe Rivetters and Finishers). View

National Union of Mineworkers. External link

Somersetshire Miners Association. View

Trades Union Congress. External link

Transport and General Workers Union. External link

Transport Salaried Staffs Association. External link

Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers. External link

United Operative Masons Association of Scotland (and some smaller Scottish stonemasons' unions). View

Unity (including the Ceramic and Allied Trades Union and the National Society of Pottery Workers). View

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Union family trees

Amicus
Incorporating trade unions for engineers and electricians, bank and finance company employees, scientists, print workers and tobacco workers. View

Communication Workers Union
Incorporating unions for postmen and women, postal clerks and sorting office staff, and telephone engineers. View

GMB
Incorporating trade unions for local government employees, boilermakers, shipbuilders, professional footballers, furniture makers and clothing workers. View

Nautilus
Formerly NUMAST - the National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers. External link

Public and Commercial Services Union
Incorporating numerous civil service trade unions. View

Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
Incorporating the National Union of Railwaymen, Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and National Union of Seamen. View

Teaching unions
Family trees for the National Union of Teachers, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, Association of Teachers and Lecturers, University and College Union. View

Transport and General Workers Union
Incorporating trade unions for dockers, coach makers, agricultural workers, Thames watermen, nail makers, chemical workers and bus drivers. View

Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
Incorporating trade unions for building workers, carpenters, joiners and cabinet makers. View

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Incorporating trade unions for shop workers, co-op movement employees, and distribution workers. View

Unison
Incorporating trade unions for nurses and other health service staff, local government workers and employees in the former public utilities. View

Unity
Incorporating the Ceramic and Allied Trades Union and its predecessors in the pottery and related trades. View

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Facts and Figures

Timeline
Key events from 1800-2006. View

Trade union members 1901-2000
Official figures showing the proportion of the working population who were members of trade unions in each year. View

Strikes 1900-2000
Official figures showing the number of days "lost" to strike action in each year of the 20th century. View

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Other pages

About us
Information about the site and what it is hoping to achieve. View

Bookshop
Selected books on trade union history from Amazon. View

Giftshop
Mugs, T shirts, mousemats and more featuring historical trade union and Chartist images. View

Taking the research further
A guide to sources and how to find out more about your trade union ancestors, with lots of links to useful web pages and more. View

Family History Detective: Trade Union Records.
Printed in Your Family Tree issue 33, January 2006 (c) Future Publishing Ltd 2005 www.yourfamilytreemag.co.uk . View

For more history resources go to Mytimemachine.co.uk.

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