Amalgamated Machine, Engine and Iron Grinders' and Glazers' Society
The Amalgamated Machine, Engine and Iron Grinders' and Glazers' Society was a small but long-lasting trade union representing machine workers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The union was founded in 1844, but grew only very slowly; by 1897, it had 514 members in eight branches. It affiliated to the General Federation of Trade Unions, within which its secretary, William Saxon, became prominent.[1][2]
By 1956, membership had slumped to only 150, so in September, the union merged into the Amalgamated Engineering Union.[1]
General Secretaries
[edit]- John Asquith
- 1926: William Saxon
- 1938: W. F. Irvine
- 1948: H. Milne
References
[edit]- ^ a b Carter, Peter; Smethurst, John (2013). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 6. Ashgate. p. 201. ISBN 9781409480310.
- ^ "Obituary: Mr William Saxon". Annual Report of the Trades Union Congress: 247. 1938.