The Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers (AUFW) was a trade union representing workers in foundries in the United Kingdom.
| Merged into | Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Dissolved | 31 December 1967 |
| Headquarters | 164 Chorlton Road, Manchester |
| Location | |
Members | 72,000 (1967) |
| Affiliations | TUC, ITUC, CSEU, Labour |
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
editThe 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 |
Leadership
editGeneral Secretaries
edit- 1946: Jim Gardner[4]
- 1958: Tommy Graham
- 1960: David Lambert
Presidents
edit- 1946: Bill Wallace[4]
- 1947: Archibald MacDougall[4]
- 1954: Roland Casasola
- 1958: Fred Hollingsworth
Assistant General Secretaries
edit- 1946: Tom Colvin[4]
- 1958: Tommy Graham
- 1958: David Lambert
- 1960:
Further reading
editHubert Jim Fyrth and Henry Collins, The Foundry Workers: a trade union history
References
edit- ^ Archives Hub, "Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d Fryth, H. J.; Collins, Henry (1950). The Foundry Workers. Manchester: Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers.