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This page lists all UK trade unions known to have existed at any stage in history whose name began with the letter M. Most have long since disappeared and many have left no records. Use this website to find out more.

Macclesfield and District Card, Blowing and Ring Spinners Association
Macclesfield Beamers, Twisters and Drawers Association
Macclesfield Clothlookers and Warehousemens Association
Macclesfield Cotton Weavers Association
Macclesfield Cotton Weavers, Winders and Warpers Association
Macclesfield District Power Loom Overlookers Association
Macclesfield Hand Loom Silk Weavers Association
Macclesfield Hand Loom Weavers Association
Macclesfield Operative Cotton Spinners Association
Macclesfield Power Loom Silk Weavers and General Silk Workers Association
Macclesfield Silk Power Loom Tacklers Association
Macclesfield Silk Weavers Friendly and Trade Society
Macclesfield Society of Brushmakers
Machine File Cutters Union (Sheffield)
Machine File Forgers Union (Sheffield)
Machine Knife and Bayonet Workers’ Union
Machine Section of the Glass Bottle Makers of Yorkshire Trade Protection Society
Machine Strap Makers Society
Makers-up Friendly Society
Malvern Builders’ Labourers Union
Managers and Overlookers Society
Manchester Alliance of Operative House Painters
Manchester Amalgamated Society of Cabinet Makers and Chairmakers
Manchester and District and United Cabinet and Chairmakers Society
Manchester and District Association of Preparatory Workers
Manchester and District Association of Warp Dressers
Manchester and District Builders’ Labourers Society
Manchester and District Coremakers Society
Manchester and District Farriers Trade Protection Society
Manchester and District Hand File Cutters Society
Manchester and District Mantle and Waterproof Cutters Society
Manchester and District Masons’ and Joiners’ Labourer Society
Manchester and District Mosaic and Tile Fixers Society
Manchester and District Operative Lath Renders Society
Manchester and District Pressers Union
Manchester and District Shirt and Jacket Cutters Society
Manchester and District Wire Workers Society
Manchester and Lancashire Bricklayers’ Labourers Union
Manchester and Salford Association of Machine, Electric and Other Women Workers
Manchester and Salford Association of Operative Clog Makers
Manchester and Salford Association of Patent Cop Winders, Bobbin and Hank Winders, Gassers, Doublers and Reelers
Manchester and Salford Brewers Operatives Trade Protection and Benefit Society
Manchester and Salford Brickmakers Burial Society
Manchester and Salford Brickmakers Trade and Burial Society
Manchester and Salford Card and Blowing Room Workers Association
Manchester and Salford Dock Workers Union
Manchester and Salford French Polishers (No.2 Society)
Manchester and Salford House Painters Association
Manchester and Salford Independent Mill Sawyers Society
Manchester and Salford Operative Plasterers’ Labourers’ Society
Manchester and Salford Ring Spinners Association
Manchester and Salford Rope Spinners Society
Manchester and Salford Sewing Machinists
Manchester and Salford Slaters and Labourers Society
Manchester and Salford Trunk and Packing Case Makers Friendly, Relief and Burial Society
Manchester and Salford United Umbrella Makers Trade Society
Manchester and Salford Wood Packing Case Makers (No.2 Society)
Manchester Association of Machine, Electric and Other Women Workers
Manchester Association of Tile, Mosaic and Faience Fixers
Manchester Brass Founders, Turners, Fitters and Finishers Association
Manchester Cab and Omnibus Drivers Provincial Association
Manchester Cabinet Makers Trade Society
Manchester Capmakers Society
Manchester Card Room Operatives Association
Manchester Central Packers Society
Manchester Clay Pipe Finishers Trade Society
Manchester Cloth Hat and Cap Makers Trade Union
Manchester Clothiers Cutters Union
Manchester Coach Makers Society
Manchester Coopers Association
Manchester Coopers Association Trade and Friendly Society
Manchester Dressers and Dyers Society
Manchester Federation of Women Workers in the Clothing Trades
Manchester Fine Spinners Association
Manchester French Polishers (No.1 Society)
Manchester French Polishers Association
Manchester Friendly Society of Tin Plate Workers
Manchester Friendly Wire Weavers Society
Manchester General New No.1 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.1 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.2 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.2A Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.2B Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.3 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.4 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.5 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.6 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.7 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.8 Warehousemens Society
Manchester General No.9 Warehousemens Society
Manchester Grey Makers-up Society
Manchester Hand In Hand Machinists Trade Union
Manchester Hand in Hand Machinists Union
Manchester Home Workers Association
Manchester Horse Collar Makers Trade Union
Manchester House Painters Society (No.1 Old Society)
Manchester House Painters Trade Society (No.1 New Society)
Manchester Hydraulic Packers Association
Manchester Hydraulic Packers Association of Societies
Manchester Independent Coach Makers Society
Manchester Jewish Machinists, Tailors and Pressers Trade Union
Manchester Jewish Tailors, Machinists and Pressers Trade Union
Manchester Jewish Waterproof Garment Workers
Manchester Journeymen Boot Repairers Society
Manchester Journeymen Millwrights Friendly Society
Manchester Makers-up Society (Piece Goods)
Manchester Mantle Makers-up Association
Manchester Miners Association
Manchester Mule Spindle Makers Association
Manchester No.1 Operative Cotton Spinners Society
Manchester No.1 Operative Fine Spinners Association
Manchester No.2 Operative Cotton Spinners Association
Manchester No.2 Upholsterers Trade Society
Manchester No.5 (Progressive) Society of Packers
Manchester Operative Cotton Spinners and Self-Actor Minders Association
Manchester Plumbers Society
Manchester Portmanteau and Trunk Makers Trade Society
Manchester Power Loom Overlookers
Manchester Railway Carriers Workmen’s Union and Trade Benefit Society
Manchester Salford and District
Manchester Self-Actor Minders Association
Manchester Ship Canal Pilots Association
Manchester Ship Canal Staff Association
Manchester Shipping Warehousemens Society
Manchester Society of Beamers and Twisters
Manchester Society of Braziers and Sheet Metal Workers
Manchester Society of Brushmakers
Manchester Society of French Polishers
Manchester Society of Friendly Associated Cotton Spinners
Manchester Society of Sewing Machinists and Corset Makers
Manchester Society of Tailors
Manchester Society of Upholsterers
Manchester Spindle and Flyer Makers Association
Manchester Union of Cabinet Makers
Manchester United Coopers Society
Manchester Unity of Operative Bricklayers Society
Manchester Upholsteresses Trade Society
Manchester Wagon and Carriage Makers (Railway) Society
Manchester Warehouse Employees Association
Manchester Warehouse Employees Federation
Manchester Wire Drawers Society
Manchester Worsted Small Ware Weavers Society
Manchester, Salford and Bolton Wood Packing Case Makers Society
Manchester, Salford and District Cigarette Makers Cutters and Packers Union
Manchester, Salford and District Coopers Trade, Sick and Burial Society
Manchester, Salford and District Lurrymen and Carters Union
Manchester, Salford and District No.1 Operative Calendermen, Embossers and Schreiners Sick and Burial Society
Manchester, Salford and District Power Loom Weavers Association
Manchester, Salford and District Society of Brewers and General Coopers
Mansfield Builders’ Labourers Protective, Accident and Burial Society
Mansfield Builders’ Labourers’ Society
Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union (MSF)
Marble Polishers Trade Union Society
Marble Workers Trade Union
Marine (Or Mercantile) Caterers Guild
Marine and General Engineers Association (London)
Marine and General Engineers’ Society
Marine and General Engineers Society (London)
Marine and Transport Workers Union
Marine Engineers Association
Marine Engineers Union
Maryhill Miners Association
Mast and Block Makers Society (London)
Master Mariners and Seamen’s United Friendly Protection Association
Master Tailors Friendly Society
Mathematical, Optical and Philosophical Instrument Makers Society
Mattress and Palliasse Makers Society
Mechanics Assistants and Dry Dock Workers Union
Mechanics Friendly Union Institution
Mechanics Protective and Friendly Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Medway Sailing Bargemen’s Union
Mercantile Marine Service Association
Mercantile Marine Trawlermen’s Association
Mercantile Marine Trawlermen’s Association
Mercantile Ships’ Clerks Association
Merchant Navy and Airline Officers Association
Mersey and District Navvies Builders’ Labourers and General Labourers
Mersey Firemen, Engineroom and Stokehold Workers Union
Mersey Flatmen’s Society
Mersey Foremen and Permanent Clerks Association
Mersey Operative Ship Painters Society
Mersey Operative Ships Painters Benefit Association
Mersey Quay and Railway Carters Union
Mersey River and Canal Watermen’s Association
Mersey Sailmakers Benefit Society
Mersey Sailmakers Burial Society
Mersey Sailmakers Burial Society
Mersey Ship Joiners Society
Mersey Ship-Joiners Association
Mersey Ships’ Clerks Association
Methil Pilots Association
Methley Miners Association
Metropolitan and Provincial Pianoforte and Harmonium Makers Union
Metropolitan Cab Drivers Trade Union
Metropolitan Carpenters and Joiners Association
Metropolitan Operative French Polishers Society
Metropolitan Trade Society of Operative Plasterers
Metropolitan Tramway Officials Association
Mid and East Lothian Miners Association
Mid and West Lothian Labour Federation
Middlesborough Wire Drawers Society
Middlesbrough Builders’ Labourers Trade Society
Middleton Builders’ Labourers Union
Middleton Junction Operative Cotton Spinners Association
Middleton Operative Cotton Spinners Association
Middleton Operative House Painters and Plumbers Trade Union
Middleton Power Loom Overlookers Association
Middleton Silk Weavers Association
Midland Alliance of Operative House Painters
Midland Blastfurnacemen, Cokemen and By-Product Workers Association
Midland Counties Amalgamated Farriers Society
Midland Counties Bleachers, Dyers, Scourers and Trimmers Federation
Midland Counties Federation of Bleachers, Dyers, Scourers, Trimmers and Auxiliaries
Midland Counties Federation of Hosiery Finishers
Midland Counties Federation of Miners
Midland Counties Federation of Textile Finisher
Midland Counties Hosiery Federation
Midland Counties Warp Hand Union
Midland Flint Glass Makers Union
Midland Glass Bevellers and Kindred Trades Society
Milford Haven Amalgamated Deck Hands’ Union
Milford Haven Amalgamated Steam Trawlers’ Engineers Union
Milford Haven and District Fishermen, Fish Workers and General Labourers Union
Milford Haven and District Fishermen, Fish Workers and General Labourers Union
Milford Haven Deckhands Union
Milford Haven Fishermen’s Amalgamated Society
Milford Haven Fishermen’s Amalgamated Society
Military and Orchestral Musical Instrument Makers Trade Society
Military and Sporting Gun Workers Association
Military and Uniform Tailors and Tailoresses Union
Military and Uniform Tailors, Machinists, Pressers and Tailoresses Union
Military Cork Head Dress Trade Union
Military Musical Instrument Makers Trade Society
Mill Sawyers Union
Milnrow Miners Association
Milton Agricultural Labourers Union (Oxfordshire)
Miners Association of Great Britain and Ireland
Miners Federation of Great Britain
Miners National Union
Miners of Rhosllanerchurog
Miners Organisation of the Adwalton and Drighlington District
Miners Philanthropic Society
Mineworkers Federation of Great Brit Ain
Monkwearmouth Steam-Tug Provident Society
Monmouth and South Wales Colliery Enginemen, Stokers and Craftsmen’s Association
Monmouth Western Valley Miners Association
Monmouthshire and South Wales Colliery Enginemen, Stokers and Craftsmen’s Association
Monmouthshire and South Wales District Miners Association
Monmouthshire and South Wales Iron and Steel Workers Union
Monmouthshire Coal Miners Association
Monmouthshire District Miners Association
Montrose Operative Plasterers Union
Montrose Shore Labourers Union
Mossley and District Amalgamated Cotton Spinners
Mossley Operative Cotton Spinners Association
Mossley Spinners and Minders Society
Mossley United Male and Female Card and Blowing Room Operatives Association
Motherwell Miners Association
Motor Cab Drivers Protection Association
Moulders and Dressers Union (Wednesbury)
Municipal Employees Association
Musicians Union
Muslin Cotton and Linen Weavers Society
Mutual Association of Journeymen Coopers
Mutual Friendly and Charitable Society of Pattern Drawers etc