{{short description, Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Amalgamated Society of General Tool Makers, Engineers and Machinists, often known as the Amalgamated Toolmakers, 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 factory workers 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 ...
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The union was founded in 1882 as the National Society of General Tool Makers, Engineers and Machinists. In 1891, it was a founder of the Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades. It grew rapidly, reaching more than 4,500 members by 1910, and more than 21,400 in 1915. In 1920, the union merged with the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and several smaller unions to form the
Amalgamated Engineering Union
The Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) was a major United Kingdom, British trade union. It merged with the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union to form the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union in 1992.
History
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.Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, ''Historical Directory of Trade Unions'', vol.2, pp.16-17