Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers
| Merged into | Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Dissolved | 31 December 1967 |
Members | 72,000 (1967) |
| Affiliations | TUC, ITUC, CSEU, Labour |
The Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers (AUFW) was a trade union representing workers in foundries in the United Kingdom.
The union was founded in 1946 with the merger of the National Union of Foundry Workers, the Ironfounding Workers' Association and the United Metal Founders' Society. In 1962, the North of England Brass, Aluminium, Bronze and Kindred Alloys Moulders' Trade and Friendly Society merged into the AUF, and the Amalgamated Moulders and Kindred Industries' Trades Union joined in 1967. Later that year, the union merged with the Amalgamated Engineering Union to form the Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers, acting as the foundry section of the new union.[1] At this point, the union had around 72,000 members.[2]
Election results
The union sponsored Roland Casasola as a Labour Party candidate in two Parliamentary elections.[3]
| Election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 general election | Manchester Moss Side | Roland Casasola | 16,769 | 37.5 | 2 |
| 1951 general election | Blackburn West | Roland Casasola | 16,996 | 46.3 | 2 |
General Secretaries
- 1946: Jim Gardner
- 1958: Tommy Graham
- 1960: David Lambert
Further reading
Hubert Jim Fyrth and Henry Collins, The Foundry Workers: a trade union history
References
- ^ Archives Hub, "Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers"
- ^ James C. Docherty and Sjaak van der Velden, Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor, p.24
- ^ David Howell, Dictionary of Labour Biography, vol.IV, pp.52-55