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Durham County Colliery Enginemen's Association
The Durham County Colliery Enginemen's Association was a trade union representing engine operators at coal mines in County Durham. The union was founded on 25 November 1871, at a meeting at the Half Moon Hotel in Durham, England, Durham. Workers at forty different collieries were present, and most had already formed lodges in preparation for the creation of the union. By January 1872, the union had 400 members, and it was able to make an agreement with mine owners, raising wages, while cutting shifts from twelve hours to eight. The union was central to the formation of the National Federation of Colliery Enginemen and Boiler Firemen, and through this was at times affiliated to the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. It also worked with the Durham Miners' Association, Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association and the Durham Cokemen's Association in the Durham County Mining Federation Board. By 1907, membership had reached 2,666. In 1944, when it was known as the Durham County Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (such as holiday, health care, and retirement), improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting the integrity of their trade through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members in democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Durham
County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East England. Retrieved 30 November 2007. The ceremonial county spawned from the historic County Palatine of Durham in 1853. In 1996, the county gained part of the abolished ceremonial county of Cleveland.Lieutenancies Act 1997 . Retrieved 27 October 2014. The county town is the of |
