The union was founded in 1899 following the collapse of the Independent Association of Tinplate Makers. In contrast to the earlier union, it did not represent tinhousemen, but it nonetheless immediately recruited more than 1,000 members. These included members of the South Wales, Monmouth and Gloucester Tinplate Workers' Union which merged into the new organisation, its secretary Thomas Philips becoming president of the Tin and Sheet Millmen.[1]
The British Steel Smelters Association repeatedly asked the Millmen to merge with it, but demarcation disputes led to distrust between the two, and this was only partly improved with the formation of the loose Iron and Steel Trades Federation in 1913.[1] The union balloted its members on a possible merger into the new British Iron, Steel and Kindred Trades Association, but this was rejected. However, in 1921, the union did merge into it.[1]
^ abcArthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, vol.2, pp.281-282
^Labour Party, Report of the Executive Committee (1918), pp.115
October 19, 2023
sheet, millmen, association, trade, union, representing, millmen, metalworking, industry, united, kingdom, contents, history, election, results, general, secretaries, presidents, referenceshistory, editthe, union, founded, 1899, following, collapse, independen. The Tin and Sheet Millmen s Association was a trade union representing millmen in the metalworking industry in the United Kingdom Contents 1 History 2 Election results 3 General Secretaries 4 Presidents 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe union was founded in 1899 following the collapse of the Independent Association of Tinplate Makers In contrast to the earlier union it did not represent tinhousemen but it nonetheless immediately recruited more than 1 000 members These included members of the South Wales Monmouth and Gloucester Tinplate Workers Union which merged into the new organisation its secretary Thomas Philips becoming president of the Tin and Sheet Millmen 1 The British Steel Smelters Association repeatedly asked the Millmen to merge with it but demarcation disputes led to distrust between the two and this was only partly improved with the formation of the loose Iron and Steel Trades Federation in 1913 1 The union balloted its members on a possible merger into the new British Iron Steel and Kindred Trades Association but this was rejected However in 1921 the union did merge into it 1 Election results EditThe union affiliated to the Labour Party and sponsored its general secretary as a candidate in the 1918 UK general election Constituency Candidate Votes Position 2 Pembrokeshire Ivor Gwynne 7 712 28 0 2General Secretaries Edit1899 Thomas Philips 1904 Ivor GwynnePresidents Edit1899 Ivor Gwynne 1906 M GriffithsReferences Edit a b c Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan Historical Directory of Trade Unions vol 2 pp 281 282 Labour Party Report of the Executive Committee 1918 pp 115 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tin and Sheet Millmen 27s Association amp oldid 1072318309, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
