National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers

National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers

The National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers (NUHKW) was a trade union in the United Kingdom.

The union was founded in 1945, with the merger of the Hinckley, Ilkeston, Leicester, Loughborough and Nottingham Hosiery Unions. Shortly after, most Scottish unions voted to join the new organisation.[1] Sections were also created for northern and southern England and, by the end of the year, it had 22,430 members. The following year, it secured a national agreement limiting night work and restricting total working to 45 hours per week.[2]

In 1970, a threat of national strike action secured a 10% wage increase and the abandonment of plans for a continuous shift system. Membership of the union continued to grow, reaching a peak of 74,077 in 1977. Several small unions affiliated, the most notable being the Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers and Textile Workers. However, widespread redundancies in the sector began reducing membership. In 1991, it merged with the National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades, with 34,183 members remaining to join the new National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades.[2]

General Secretaries

1970s: Harold Gibson
1977?: D. Lambert
1984: T. Kirk

References

  1. ^ NUHKW - National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers, [[Community (trade union)|]]
  2. ^ a b National Union of Hosiery & Knitwear Workers, Knitting Together

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades — The National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades (NUFLAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in 1971, with the merger of the Amalgamated Society of Leather Workers, the National Union of Boot and Shoe… …   Wikipedia

  • National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades — The National Union of Knitwear, Footwear Apparel Trades (KFAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1991 through the amalgamation of the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers and the National Union of the Footwear,… …   Wikipedia

  • Community (trade union) — Community Full name Community Founded 2004 Members aprox 23,000 Country United Kingdom Affiliation …   Wikipedia

  • Bangladesh — /bahng gleuh desh , bang /, n. republic in S Asia, N of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 125,340,261; 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). Cap.: Dhaka. Formerly, East Pakistan. * * *… …   Universalium

  • Moldova — Moldovan, adj., n. /mawl doh veuh/, n. official name of Moldavia (def. 2). * * * Moldova Introduction Moldova Background: Formerly ruled by Romania, Moldova became part of the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”