United Fishermen's Union
The United Fishermen's Union was a trade union in the United Kingdom.
| Date dissolved | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The union was founded in 1923 when the Tyne Steam Packet Provident Society merged with the South Shields Steam Tugboatmen's Provident Society. It was initially known as the North East Coast Tugboatmen and Fishermen's Association.[1]
The union later renamed itself as the "United Fishermen's Union", and in 1966 it merged into the Transport and General Workers' Union.[1]
See also
- TGWU amalgamations
References
- Marsh, Arthur; Ryan, Victoria (1987). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. 3. Aldershot: Gower Publishing. p. 295. ISBN 0566021625.
- Arthur Ivor Marsh, Victoria Ryan. Historical Directory of Trade Unions, Volume 5 Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., Jan 1, 2006 pg. 436
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