The National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers (NUAW) was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1906 and 1982. It represented farmworkers.
The union was established as the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Small Holders Union at a conference of Norfolk agricultural workers at the Angel Hotel, North Walsham on 20 July 1906. Its first president was George Nicholls, its secretary (on 13 shillings a week) was George Edwards and its treasurer was Richard Winfrey. The other members of its executive committee were J. Binder, J. Sage, William G. Codling, Herbert Day, J. Bly, C. Holman and J. Stibbins.[2]
In 1910 major strikes and disputes broke out in the Norfolk villages of Trunch, Knapton and St Faith's. At St Faith's, the 105 union men were on strike from May 1910 until February 1911 for 1 shilling a week extra.[2]
The organisation changed its name in 1910 to the National Agricultural Labourers and Rural Workers Union.[2] Edwards stood down as Secretary in 1913, but then took up the post of President.[3] In 1920, the union became the National Union of Agricultural Workers, and in 1968 the "National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers".[2][4]
The union not only fought for worker's rights but also provide social activities.[5]
The union's stronghold was in Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Dorset with over 90% of agricultural labourers being in membership.[citation needed]
William "Bill" Holmes, NUAW General Secretary once told an audience of American trade unionists: "In many of our villages, a man who joins a trade union is worthy of the Victoria Cross that's won on a battlefield. In many villages he dare not be known to be a member of the union. But to be a branch secretary! That is to risk one's livelihood every day in the week".
The union worked closely with the Labour Party from its early years.[6] Until 1945, it contributed election expenses to some candidates, but no ongoing expenses to those who won election, and therefore it is often not listed as a sponsor in this period.[7]
^Labour Party, Report of the Forty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, p. 77
^ abcdeGroves, Reg (2011). Sharpen the Sickle!:The History of the Farm Workers' Union. Merlin Press. ISBN978-0-85036-695-2. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
^Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, vol.2, pp. 300–301
^The Museum of English Rural Life. "Berkshire darts tournament prize officiated by National Union for Agricultural Workers". www.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ abGriffiths, Clare (2007). Labour and the Countryside. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN9780199287437.
^Parker, James (2017). Trade unions and the political culture of the Labour Party, 1931–1940(PDF). Exeter: University of Exeter. p. 179.
^Labour Party, Report of the Twenty-first Annual Conference of the Labour Party, p. 41
^ abcLabour Party, Report of the Twenty-second Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 255–272. Note that this list is of the sanctioned candidates as of June 1922, and there were some changes between this date and the general election.
^ abcLabour Party, Report of the Forty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 232–248
^ ab"List of Parliamentary Labour candidates and election results, February 23rd, 1950". Report of the Forty-Ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party: 179–198. 1950.
^ ab"List of Parliamentary Labour candidates and election results, 25th October, 1951". Report of the Fiftieth Annual Conference of the Labour Party: 184–203. 1951.
^ abcLabour Party, Report of the Fifty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 255–275
^ abcdLabour Party, Report of the Fifty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 179–201
^ abcLabour Party, Report of the Sixty-Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 158–180
^Labour Party, Report of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 308–330
^ abLabour Party, Report of the Sixty-Ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 289–312
^Labour Party, Report of the Seventy-Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 391–411
^Labour Party, Report of the Seventy-Eighth Annual Conference of the Labour Party, pp. 406–431
^"DEATH OF MR. W. R. SMITH". Northampton Mercury. 27 February 1942. Retrieved 17 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Account of the founding of the union From EASF website
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The National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers NUAW was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1906 and 1982 It represented farmworkers NUAWNational Union of Agricultural and Allied WorkersMerged intoTransport and General Workers Union Agricultural Section Founded20 July 1906Dissolved1982Headquarters308 Gray s Inn Road LondonLocationUnited KingdomMembers70 800 1946 1 Key peopleGeorge Nicholls President George Edwards Secretary Richard Winfrey Treasurer William Bill Holmes General Secretary PublicationThe LandworkerAffiliationsTUC Labour Contents 1 History 2 Election results 3 Leadership 3 1 General Secretaries 3 2 Presidents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe union was established as the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers amp Small Holders Union at a conference of Norfolk agricultural workers at the Angel Hotel North Walsham on 20 July 1906 Its first president was George Nicholls its secretary on 13 shillings a week was George Edwards and its treasurer was Richard Winfrey The other members of its executive committee were J Binder J Sage William G Codling Herbert Day J Bly C Holman and J Stibbins 2 The first three branches of the union were in Norfolk at St Faith s former stronghold of Joseph Arch s old National Agricultural Labourers Union and Kenninghall and Shipham 2 In 1910 major strikes and disputes broke out in the Norfolk villages of Trunch Knapton and St Faith s At St Faith s the 105 union men were on strike from May 1910 until February 1911 for 1 shilling a week extra 2 The organisation changed its name in 1910 to the National Agricultural Labourers and Rural Workers Union 2 Edwards stood down as Secretary in 1913 but then took up the post of President 3 In 1920 the union became the National Union of Agricultural Workers and in 1968 the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers 2 4 The union not only fought for worker s rights but also provide social activities 5 The union s stronghold was in Norfolk Lincolnshire and Dorset with over 90 of agricultural labourers being in membership citation needed William Bill Holmes NUAW General Secretary once told an audience of American trade unionists In many of our villages a man who joins a trade union is worthy of the Victoria Cross that s won on a battlefield In many villages he dare not be known to be a member of the union But to be a branch secretary That is to risk one s livelihood every day in the week The union s journal was The Landworker The union became the Agricultural Section of the Transport and General Workers Union in 1982 The Dorset County Committee organises the annual Tolpuddle Martyrs festival along with the TUC Election results editThe union worked closely with the Labour Party from its early years 6 Until 1945 it contributed election expenses to some candidates but no ongoing expenses to those who won election and therefore it is often not listed as a sponsor in this period 7 Election Constituency Candidate Votes Percentage Position 1918 general election King s Lynn Robert Barrie Walker 9 780 49 1 2 8 South Norfolk George Edwards 6 536 35 7 2 8 1920 by election Horncastle William Holmes 3 443 18 8 3 1920 by election South Norfolk George Edwards 8 594 45 7 1 8 1921 by election Taunton James Lunnon 8 290 38 9 2 9 1922 general election King s Lynn Robert Barrie Walker 8 683 32 7 2 10 South Norfolk George Edwards 10 159 44 4 2 10 Stafford Bill Holmes 7 672 41 1 2 10 1923 general election Ormskirk Robert Barrie Walker 9 388 47 0 2 South Norfolk George Edwards 11 682 51 9 1 1924 general election Ormskirk Robert Barrie Walker 10 402 43 7 2 South Norfolk George Edwards 11 376 44 5 2 1929 general election East Norfolk Bill Holmes 7 856 23 4 3 6 1931 general election East Norfolk Bill Holmes 6 562 20 2 2 1945 general election Barkston Ash Bert Hazell 24 322 49 9 2 11 Holland with Boston Arthur Monks 21 263 44 1 2 11 North Norfolk Edwin Gooch 17 753 58 7 1 11 1950 general election Barkston Ash Bert Hazell 18 626 42 5 2 12 North Norfolk Edwin Gooch 19 790 48 0 1 12 1951 general election Central Norfolk John Lambley 17 270 44 1 2 13 North Norfolk Edwin Gooch 21 067 50 3 1 13 1955 by election South Norfolk John MacLennan Stewart 14 254 48 5 2 1955 general election North Norfolk Edwin Gooch 20 899 51 5 1 14 South Norfolk John MacLennan Stewart 17 215 47 9 2 14 Worcester Leonard Pike 19 508 43 2 2 14 1959 by election South West Norfolk Albert Hilton 15 314 50 6 1 1959 general election North Norfolk Edwin Gooch 19 784 50 9 1 15 South Norfolk John MacLennan Stewart 16 542 46 2 2 15 South West Norfolk Albert Hilton 16 858 50 1 1 15 Taunton Leonard Pike 16 182 35 3 2 15 1964 general election North Norfolk Bert Hazell 19 370 50 1 1 16 South West Norfolk Albert Hilton 16 605 49 2 2 16 Taunton Leonard Pike 16 619 36 2 2 16 1966 general election North Norfolk Bert Hazell 20 796 50 9 1 17 1970 general election Ludlow David Nagington 12 800 31 7 2 18 North Norfolk Bert Hazell 19 903 44 7 2 18 1974 Oct general election Sheffield Brightside Joan Maynard 18 108 49 7 1 19 1979 general election Sheffield Brightside Joan Maynard 25 672 68 5 1 20 Leadership editGeneral Secretaries edit 1906 George Edwards 1913 Robert Barrie Walker 1928 Bill Holmes 1944 Alf Dann 1953 Harold Collison 1969 Reg Bottini 1978 Jack Boddy Presidents edit 1906 George Nicholls 1911 Walter Robert Smith 21 1924 Bill Holmes 1928 Edwin Gooch 1966 Bert Hazell 1978 John HoseSee also edit nbsp Organized labour portal List of trade unions List of Transport and General Workers Union amalgamations Transport and General Workers UnionReferences edit Labour Party Report of the Forty Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party p 77 a b c d e Groves Reg 2011 Sharpen the Sickle The History of the Farm Workers Union Merlin Press ISBN 978 0 85036 695 2 Retrieved 14 November 2011 Edwards Sir George Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan Historical Directory of Trade Unions vol 2 pp 300 301 The Museum of English Rural Life Berkshire darts tournament prize officiated by National Union for Agricultural Workers www reading ac uk Retrieved 13 August 2021 a b Griffiths Clare 2007 Labour and the Countryside Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199287437 Parker James 2017 Trade unions and the political culture of the Labour Party 1931 1940 PDF Exeter University of Exeter p 179 a b c Howkins Alun 1985 Poor Labouring Men Routledge ISBN 1315447827 Labour Party Report of the Twenty first Annual Conference of the Labour Party p 41 a b c Labour Party Report of the Twenty second Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 255 272 Note that this list is of the sanctioned candidates as of June 1922 and there were some changes between this date and the general election a b c Labour Party Report of the Forty Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 232 248 a b List of Parliamentary Labour candidates and election results February 23rd 1950 Report of the Forty Ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party 179 198 1950 a b List of Parliamentary Labour candidates and election results 25th October 1951 Report of the Fiftieth Annual Conference of the Labour Party 184 203 1951 a b c Labour Party Report of the Fifty Fourth Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 255 275 a b c d Labour Party Report of the Fifty Eighth Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 179 201 a b c Labour Party Report of the Sixty Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 158 180 Labour Party Report of the Sixty Fifth Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 308 330 a b Labour Party Report of the Sixty Ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 289 312 Labour Party Report of the Seventy Third Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 391 411 Labour Party Report of the Seventy Eighth Annual Conference of the Labour Party pp 406 431 DEATH OF MR W R SMITH Northampton Mercury 27 February 1942 Retrieved 17 November 2015 via British Newspaper Archive External links editCatalogue of the NUAW archives held at the Modern Records Centre University of Warwick Country Standard Account of the founding of the union From EASF website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers amp oldid 1177355259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
