Pelsall District Miners' Association
The Pelsall District Miners' Association was a trade union representing coal miners in the Walsall area of England.
| Founded | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Members | 6,120 (1907)[1] |
| Head union | Midland Miners' Federation |
| Office location | Lloyds Chambers, Park Street, Walsall |
| Country | England |
The union was founded in 1887. By the end of the year, it already had 2,181 members, and had appointed Benjamin Dean as its full-time agent and secretary. It also affiliated to the Midland Counties Miners' Federation.[2]
Membership of the union was fairly constant for many years, but by 1907 had increased to 6,120. It fell to 3,713 in 1911, but was back over 5,000 by 1925.[1][2]
In 1945, the union became the Pelsall District of the Midland Area of the National Union of Mineworkers, with far less autonomy than before.[2] This was subsequently combined with the Cannock Chase District.
General Secretaries
- 1887: Benjamin Dean
- 1910: Frederick James Dean
- 1923: John Blakemore
References
- Report on Trade Unions in 1905-1907. London: Board of Trade. 1909. p. 82-101.
- Smethurst, John B.; Carter, Peter (June 2009). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. 6. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing. p. 508. ISBN 9780754666837. LCCN 80-151653.
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