Lurgan Hemmers' Veiners' and General Workers' Union
| Merged into | Transport and General Workers Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 |
| Dissolved | 1951 |
Members | 2,500 (1911)[1] |
| Affiliations | Irish Trade Union Congress |
The Lurgan Hemmers' Veiners' and General Workers' Union, also known as the Lurgan Hemmers' and Veiners' Trade Union and the Lurgan Hemmers' and Veiners' and General Women Workers' Trade Union, was a trade union in Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1885 but 'faded away' some time before 1889. It was re-established in 1901-2.[3] In 1911 the union had 2,500 members.[1] It primarily represented female workers and was briefly affiliated to the Irish Trade Union Congress in 1911.[4] It merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1951.
General Secretaries
- 1900s: Minnie Rodgers
- c.1919: Robert Levin
See also
References
- ^ a b Historical Studies in Industrial Relations (13–14). Keele University Centre for Industrial Relations: 67. 2002 https://books.google.com/books?id=zEhaAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b The Labour Year Book. General Council of the Trade Union Congress: 367. 1919 https://books.google.com/books?id=Qe4sAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Moriarty, Theresa (2002). "Work, warfare and wages: Industrial controls and Irish trade unionism in the First World War". In Gregory, Adrian; Pašeta, Senia (eds.). Ireland and the Great War: 'A War to Unite Us All?'. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 92. ISBN 0 7190 5924 0. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Moriarty, Theresa (2002). "Work, warfare and wages: Industrial controls and Irish trade unionism in the First World War". In Gregory, Adrian; Pašeta, Senia (eds.). Ireland and the Great War: 'A War to Unite Us All?'. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 83. ISBN 0 7190 5924 0. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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