{{short description, Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The National Union of Leather Workers and Allied Trades 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 ( ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
representing workers who made items out of
leather
Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ...
.
The union was founded in 1928 with the merger of six small unions: the London and Provincial Society of Leather Finishers, the London Saddle and Harness Makers' Trade Society, the National Society of Portmanteau, Bag and Fancy Leather Workers, the Union of Saddlers and General Leather Workers, the United Society of Leather Producers and Leather Productions of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Walsall and District Amalgamated Leather Trades Union.Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, ''Historical Directory of Trade Unions'', vol.3, pp.444-445
The union was active until 1971, when it merged with the
Amalgamated Society of Leather Workers
The Amalgamated Society of Leather Workers was a trade union representing tanners and workers involved in making leather goods in the United Kingdom.
The union was founded in 1872 as the Leeds and District United Tanners' Society. Before the ...
, the
National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
The National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives (NUBSO) was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1873 and 1971. It represented workers in the footwear industry.
History
The union was founded in 1873, when many riveters and ...
, and the
National Union of Glovers and Leather Workers
The National Union of Glovers and Leatherworkers (NUGLW) was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1920 and 1971. It represented workers in the glove-making and leather industry.
History
The union was formed in 1920 by the ...
:1928: Samuel Cotterall
:1931: W. Collingson
:1956: C. J. Huggins
:1964: H. P. Higginson
:1965:
Len Childs
Leonard F. Childs (1901 – 19 September 1986) was a British trade unionist.
Born in London, Childs began working in a tannery in Bermondsey while still a child. He joined the National Union of Leather Workers and Allied Trades, becoming secr ...