The National Association of Licensed house Managers (NALHM) was a

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 ( ...

representing publicans in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in 1970, in response to a growing trend of breweries purchasing

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

s and then employing managers to run them. It affiliated to the General Federation of Trade Unions and to the

Trades Union Congress The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national tra ...

, and by 1996 had 7,109 members. In 1997, it merged into the

Transport and General Workers' Union The Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU or T&G) was one of the largest general trade unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland – where it was known as the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union (ATGWU) to differentiate its ...

.Arthur Marsh and John B. Smethurst, ''Historical Directory of Trade Unions'', vol.5, pp.250–264

General Secretaries

:1970: Harry Shindler :1990s: Peter Love

References

Trade unions in the United Kingdom Trade unions established in 1970 Trade unions disestablished in 1997 Transport and General Workers' Union amalgamations Trade unions based in Cheshire

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