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National and Local Government Officers Association

This is the story of the National and Local Government Officers Association (NALGO), formerly known as the National Association of Local

This is the story of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, which later became the National Union of Railwaymen and

This page shows the origins of the Amicus in the form of a family tree. Click the image to see a larger

Trade unions are often the result of a complex set of amalgamations, mergers and name changes. So one of the

This page shows the origins of the teaching unions in the form of a family tree.

This page shows the origins of the RMT union in the form of a family tree. Click the image to see a

This page shows the origins of the Communication Workers Union in the form of a family tree.

This is the story of the Amalagamated Association of Tramway and Vehicle Workers, including the United Vehicle Workers.

This is the story of Robert Applegarth (1834-1924): carpenters’ trade union leader.

This is the story of Will Crooks (1852-1921), leader of the great London docks strike of 1889 and later an