Trade union histories

The earliest record of trade unionism among the pottery workers of North Staffordshire can be found in a 1792 newspaper

Early forms of trade union organisation among stonemasons can be seen as far back as the 14th and 15th centuries.

The main forerunner of today’s GMB trade union grew out of the  scandalous, brutal and inhuman  working conditions and 12-hour

This is the story of the United Operative Masons Association of Scotland, also touching on the histories of other stonemasons’

This is the story of the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives (NUBSO).

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

This is the story of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, including the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners.