National Union of Foundry Workers

The National Union of Foundry Workers (NUFW) was a trade union representing workers in foundries in the United Kingdom.

History The union was founded in 1920 with the merger of the Associated Iron Moulders of Scotland, the Amalgamated Society of Coremakers of Great Britain and Ireland and the Friendly Society of Iron Founders of England, Ireland and Wales. The Scottish Brassmoulders' Union joined in 1942, and the Associated Iron, Steel and Brass Dressers of Scotland merged in during 1945. In 1946, the union merged with the Ironfounding Workers' Association and the United Metal Founders' Society to form the Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers.Archives Hub, "National Union of Foundry Workers"

Although many women worked in foundries during and after World War II, the NUFW only admitted men into its membership.Jeremy Black, A History of the British Isles, p.310

Election results The union sponsored Arthur Henderson as a Labour Party candidate in several Parliamentary elections.

Election Constituency Candidate Votes Percentage Position 1922 general election Widnes 12,897 46.8 2 1923 by-election Newcastle upon Tyne East 11,066 45.7 1 1923 general election Newcastle upon Tyne East 11,532 47.7 2 1924 by-election Burnley 24,571 58.4 1 1924 general election Burnley 20,549 45.4 1 1929 general election Burnley 28,091 46.2 1 1931 general election Burnley 26,917 43.0 2 1933 by-election Clay Cross 21,931 69.3 1

Leadership General Secretaries 1920: Alfred Todd 1922: James Fulton 1925: Robert Tilling 1934: J. H. Codd 1938: Albert Wilkie 1944: Jim Gardner

Presidents 1920: Tom Chadwick

Assistant General Secretaries 1920: James Fulton 1922: Robert Tilling 1925: J. H. Codd 1934: Robert Smith

Further reading Hubert Jim Fyrth and Henry Collins, The Foundry Workers: a trade union history

References

External links Catalogue of the NUFW archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick