Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers

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The Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (ASW) was a British trade union representing carpenters, joiners and allied trades. The ASW was formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of two smaller unions. It was itself merged into the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians in 1971.[1]

History

The ASW was formed in 1921 through the merger of two rival unions: the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Joiners and the General Union of Carpenters and Joiners.[1] In 1922, most of its Irish members left to form the Irish National Union of Woodworkers.[2]

The ASW had 176,000 members by 1945, making it the seventh largest union in Britain. Its membership rose to 198,000 by 1956.[3] In 1965, the National Union of Packing Case Makers (Wood and Tin), Box Makers, Sawyers and Mill Workers merged into the ASW.[4]

On 1 July 1970 the ASW was merged with Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators and the Association of Building Technicians to form the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers and Painters.[5] One year later the new union was itself merged with Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers to become the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers Painters and Builders (ASWPB). At the end of 1971 the ASWPB was renamed the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT).[5]

Election results

The union sponsored a large number of Labour Party candidates, many of whom won election.

Election Constituency Candidate Votes Percentage Position
1922 general election Birmingham Yardley Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,234 41.9 2[6]
Chippenham Script error: No such module "Sort". 1,098 05.1 3[6]
Stockport Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,126 15.8 4[7]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 8,758 43.3 1[6]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 12,529 48.5 2[6]
Wycombe Script error: No such module "Sort". 4,403 14.1 3[6]
1923 general election Birmingham Yardley Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,562 46.5 2[8]
Manchester Hulme Script error: No such module "Sort". 8,433 30.0 3[8]
Nuneaton Script error: No such module "Sort". 10,437 29.1 3[8]
Rotherham Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,983 53.9 1[9]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 10,026 47.6 1[9]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,004 51.3 1[8]
1924 general election Birmingham Yardley Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,184 46.8 2[9]
Manchester Hulme Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,070 41.2 2[9]
Montrose Burghs Script error: No such module "Sort". 6,914 42.8 2[9]
Rotherham Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,860 54.6 1[9]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 12,621 49.1 2[9]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,884 47.3 1[9]
1929 general election Birmingham Yardley Script error: No such module "Sort". 23,956 48.8 1[10]
Glasgow Partick Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,110 45.5 1[10]
Manchester Hulme Script error: No such module "Sort". 15,053 43.8 1[10]
Rotherham Script error: No such module "Sort". 26,937 60.4 1[10]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,050 54.0 1[10]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 20,583 52.3 1[10]
1931 general election Birmingham Yardley Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,640 33.8 2[11]
Glasgow Partick Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,252 37.3 2[11]
Rotherham Script error: No such module "Sort". 22,834 49.2 2[11]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,144 45.1 1[11]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 15,550 39.4 2[11]
1935 general election Leeds Central Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,701 43.6 2[12]
Liverpool Fairfield Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,155 37.5 2[12]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 17,613 61.8 1[12]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,402 45.9 2[12]
1945 general election Leeds Central Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,370 57.1 1[13]
Liverpool Exchange Script error: No such module "Sort". 8,494 52.0 1[13]
Walthamstow West Script error: No such module "Sort". 17,460 65.2 1[13]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 26,566 72.2 1[13]
1950 general election Gateshead East Script error: No such module "Sort". 15,249 45.1 1[14]
Leeds Central Script error: No such module "Sort". 24,030 60.8 1[14]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 33,963 61.1 1[14]
1951 general election Gateshead East Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,525 57.7 1[15]
Leeds Central Script error: No such module "Sort". 23,967 62.4 1[15]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 35,296 64.3 1[15]
1955 general election Gateshead East Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,653 56.5 1[16]
Willesden West Script error: No such module "Sort". 29,185 61.8 1[16]
1959 general election Bradford North Script error: No such module "Sort". 20,179 46.9 2[17]
Canterbury Script error: No such module "Sort". 15,746 33.8 2[17]
Gateshead East Script error: No such module "Sort". 25,319 58.9 1[17]
1964 general election Ripon Script error: No such module "Sort". 7,341 21.8 3[18]
1966 general election Liverpool Walton Script error: No such module "Sort". 20,590 57.3 1[19]
1970 general election Liverpool Walton Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,452 53.6 1[20]

Leadership

General Secretaries

1921: Alexander Gordon Cameron
1926: Frank Wolstencroft
1948: Jack McDermott
1959: George Smith

Assistant General Secretaries

1921: Frank Wolstencroft
1927: Thomas O. Williams
1947: Jack McDermott
1949: George Smith
1959: W. J. Martin
1962: Les Wood

References

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  16. ↑ a b Labour Party, Report of the Fifty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.255-275
  17. ↑ a b c Labour Party, Report of the Fifty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.179-201
  18. ↑ Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.158-180
  19. ↑ Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.308-330
  20. ↑ Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp.289-312

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