The Constructional Engineering Union (CEU) was a trade union representing steel erectors and other workers involved in steel construction in the United Kingdom.
| Merged into | Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 |
| Dissolved | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Lower Marsh, London |
| Location | |
Members | 5,500[1] |
Key people | George House |
| Affiliations | TUC, STUC, NFBTO, Labour |
History
editThe union was founded in 1924 as a section of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC). It left the ISTC and became an independent union in 1930. In 1971, the union merged with the Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers to form the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, becoming the largely autonomous construction section of the new union.[2]
Election results
editThe union sponsored a successful Labour Party candidate in several Parliamentary elections.
| Election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 general election | Bothwell | James Hamilton | 27,556 | 60.4 | 1[3] |
| 1966 general election | Bothwell | James Hamilton | 27,166 | 61.0 | 1[4] |
| 1970 general election | Bothwell | James Hamilton | 26,431 | 54.7 | 1[5] |
General Secretaries
edit- 1924: George House
- 1939: Jack Stanley
- 1957: Ernie Patterson
- 1968: Eddie Marsden
References
edit- ^ Labour Party, Report of the Forty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, p.74
- ^ Eaton, Jack; Gill, Colin (1981). The Trade Union Directory. London: Pluto Press. pp. 92–95.
- ^ Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.158-180
- ^ Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.308-330
- ^ Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.289-312