The Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (AUBTW) was a British

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 ( ...

History

The AUBTW was founded in 1921 when the Operative Society of Masons, Quarrymen and Allied Trades of England and Wales, the Operative Bricklayers' Society and the

Manchester Unity of Operative Bricklayers' Society The Manchester Unity of Bricklayers, also known as the Manchester Unity of Operative Bricklayers Society (MUOBS) and the United Operative Bricklayers' Trade Protection Society, was a trade union representing bricklayers in the United Kingdom. Th ...

merged. It was joined by the

Building and Monumental Workers' Association of Scotland The Building and Monumental Workers' Association of Scotland was a trade union representing stonemasons in Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern thi ...

in 1942, the National Builders' Labourers' and Constructional Workers' Society in 1952, the

National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers The National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers was a trade union representing pavers in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in 1890 as the Amalgamated Union of Street Masons, Paviors, Stone Dressers and Rammermen. It had ...

in 1966 and the

Amalgamated Slaters', Tilers' and Roofing Operatives' Society {{Use British English, date=March 2022 The Amalgamated Slaters', Tilers' and Roofing Operatives' Society was a trade union representing slaters in England, Ireland and Wales. The union originated in 1873 in Sheffield as a federation of local uni ...

in 1969.

%27CAT%27%29OR%28RefNo

%27BTW%27%29%29" target="_blank" class="mw-redirect" title="Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers">Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers
Modern Records Centre,

University of Warwick The University of Warwick ( ; abbreviated as ''Warw.'' in post-nominal letters) is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands (county), West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. The university was founded i ...

In 1971, the AUBTW merged with the

Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 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 Constructi ...

to form the

Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Painters and Builders The Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) was a British and Irish trade union, operating in the construction industry. It was founded in 1971, and merged into Unite on 1 January 2017. It was affiliated to the Trades U ...

Election results

The union sponsored Labour Party candidates in several Parliamentary elections.

Leadership

General Secretaries

:1921:

George Hicks George Hicks may refer to: * George Hicks (trade unionist) (1879–1954), British trade unionist and politician * George Hicks (footballer) (1902–?), English footballer * George Elgar Hicks (1824–1914), English painter * George Hicks (RAF off ...

:1941:

Luke Fawcett Luke Fawcett (1881–25 October 1960) was a British trade unionist. Born in North Thoresby in Lincolnshire, Fawcett served an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and immediately became an active trade unionist, becoming secretary of the Manchest ...

:1951:

George Lowthian George Henry Lowthian (born 30 January 1908 in Carlisle, Cumberland; died 11 June 1986 in Sutton, Surrey) was a British trade unionist. Lowthian entered the building trade at the age of sixteen, and completed his apprenticeship four years later, ...

Presidents

:1921: George Waddell :1934:

:1942: Harry Adams :1953: Harry Weaver

References

External links

Catalogue of the AUBTW archives
held at the

Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick The Modern Records Centre (MRC) is the specialist archive service of the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, located adjacent to the Central Campus Library. It was established in October 1973 and holds the world's largest archive collecti ...

Trade unions established in 1921 Trade unions disestablished in 1971 Defunct trade unions of the United Kingdom 1921 establishments in the United Kingdom Building and construction trade unions British builders Trade unions based in London {{UK-trade-union-stub