Historical Directory of Trade Unions, 6 : Including unions in Building and Construction, Agriculture, Fishing, Chemicals, Wood and Woodworking, Transport, Engineering and Metal Working, Government, Civil and Public Service, Shipbuilding, Ener

Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 10
Introduction and Acknowledgements......Page 12
Preface......Page 15
Abbreviations......Page 17
PART ONE Building and Construction......Page 18
Building and Construction: United Kingdom......Page 20
Brickmakers......Page 23
General Building Trades and Labourers......Page 24
Glaziers and Plumbers......Page 31
Masons, Paviours and Bricklayers......Page 33
Painters......Page 38
Slaters and Tilers......Page 45
PART TWO Agriculture and Fishing......Page 48
Agriculture......Page 51
Fishing......Page 70
PART THREE Chemicals and Other Trades......Page 82
Chemical Workers......Page 85
Glass......Page 91
Pottery......Page 104
Boots and Shoes......Page 113
Cricket Ball Makers......Page 121
Fancy Leather and Other Trades......Page 122
Furriers......Page 125
Glovers......Page 126
Harness Makers, Saddlers and Others......Page 127
Preparatory Workers......Page 129
Textiles......Page 133
Tobacco......Page 137
PART FOUR Wood and Related Trades – UK and Ireland......Page 140
Basket And Cane Makers......Page 143
Coopers......Page 146
Funeral Workers......Page 149
Gilders......Page 150
Packing Case Makers......Page 154
Pole and Stick Makers......Page 155
Sawyers and Other Wood Workers......Page 156
Woodcutting Machinists......Page 159
PART FIVE Transport......Page 160
England, Scotland and Wales......Page 163
Ireland......Page 184
Free Labour Organisations......Page 189
Road, Rail and Air Transport......Page 191
Seamen and Mariners......Page 199
PART SIX Engineering and Metal Working......Page 208
ASE to UNITE......Page 211
General Engineering......Page 216
Irish Engineering, Electronics and Enginemen......Page 231
Enginemen......Page 234
Brass Workers......Page 236
Chainmakers, Nail, Nut and Bolt Making......Page 248
Cutlery and Edge Tools......Page 264
Farriers......Page 274
Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and Watchmakers......Page 278
Iron and Steel Workers......Page 288
Locksmiths, Keysmiths and Safe Makers......Page 300
Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths, Braziers, Heating and Domestic Engineers......Page 305
Smiths and Hammermen......Page 331
Vehicle Builders......Page 338
Wire Workers......Page 342
PART SEVEN – Section One: Central Government......Page 350
Public Service Trade Unionism in the United Kingdom......Page 353
Public Service Trade Unionism in Ireland......Page 356
Public Service Trade Unionism in Northern Ireland......Page 360
Agriculture, Land, Transport, Education and Research......Page 365
Board of Trade, Ministries of Labour, Employment and Pensions......Page 369
Civil and Public Service Trade Unions in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man......Page 373
General UK Civil Service Organisations......Page 376
Irish Civil and Public Service Organisations......Page 382
Other Governmental Departmental Organisations......Page 394
Inland Revenue......Page 399
Customs and Excise Manipulative Grades......Page 402
Customs Officers, England......Page 403
Customs Officers, Ireland......Page 405
General Finance and Treasury Staff Organisations......Page 406
Scottish Office Organisations......Page 408
War Department......Page 412
Admiralty......Page 413
Army......Page 422
General War Department Organisations......Page 423
PART SEVEN – Section Two: Civil and Public Services......Page 428
Fire Service Organisations......Page 431
Health – UK and Ireland......Page 437
Health Providers Organisations......Page 438
Ireland......Page 458
Ministerial Organisations......Page 464
Home Office and Related Staff Organisations......Page 465
Police and Prison Officers......Page 468
Postal Service Organisations – Ireland......Page 473
Post and Telephone – UK......Page 474
PART EIGHT Energy and Extraction......Page 494
Miners and Quarrymen......Page 497
Colliery Enginemen......Page 539
Colliery Mechanics and Cokemen......Page 541
Colliery Winders......Page 544
Deputies, Overmen and Shotfirers......Page 545
Other Colliery Workers......Page 551
Quarrymen......Page 553
Tin Miners......Page 556
Utilities......Page 558
PART NINE Shipbuilding......Page 562
Admiralty Dockyards......Page 565
Shipbuilders and Shipwrights......Page 567
Select Bibliography of Trade Union Histories......Page 614
A......Page 638
B......Page 649
C......Page 654
D......Page 659
E......Page 662
F......Page 663
G......Page 666
H......Page 669
I......Page 672
K......Page 675
L......Page 676
M......Page 681
N......Page 684
O......Page 691
P......Page 693
R......Page 696
S......Page 698
T......Page 705
U......Page 706
W......Page 710
Z......Page 713