| Full name | Hyde and District Weavers', Winders', Warpers' and Doublers' Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1880 |
| Date dissolved | 1972 |
| Merged into | South East Lancashire and Cheshire Weavers' and Winders' Association |
| Members | 7,200 (1910) |
| Head union | Amalgamated Weavers' Association |
| Office location | 27 George Street, Hyde |
| Country | England |
The Hyde and District Weavers', Winders', Warpers' and Doublers' Association was a trade union representing workers in the cotton industry around Hyde, then in Cheshire and Derbyshire in England.
There was a friendly society of weavers in the Hyde area in the 1870s but, by 1880, this appears to have become inactive. The year, the Hyde, Hadfield and District Weavers' Association was established, its Hadfield branch being established in 1881. [1] In 1884, it was a founder member of the Amalgamated Weavers' Association. [2]
The union grew quickly, with branches in other local towns and villages, and had 4,500 members by the 1890s. Unlike unions in many other industries, the large majority of its members were women. By 1906, long-term general secretary William Pope was in post, and that year he helped set up the nearby Stockport Weavers' Association. [1]
By 1910, the union recognised its broader membership by adopting the name Hyde, Hadfield, Compstall, Broadbottom and Marple Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association. At this time, it had 7,200 members. In 1922, the small Glossop and District Power Loom Weavers union merged into it, but Glossop was not appended to its name. [1]
Membership of the union declined along with the British cotton industry, and by 1968 it was down to only 550. That year, it shortened its name to the "Hyde and District Weavers', Winders' and Doublers' Association". In 1972, the union merged with the Ashton-under-Lyne and District Power-Loom Weavers' Association and the Stockport and District Weavers', Winders', Warpers' and Reelers' Association, forming the South East Lancashire and Cheshire Weavers' and Winders' Association. [1]
The Blackburn and District Weavers' Winders' and Warpers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Blackburn, Lancashire, in England. One of the earliest weavers' unions to endure, it formed a model that many others copied, and was at the centre of early attempts to form a regional federation of cotton trade unions.
The Nelson Weavers' Association (NWA) was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the area of Nelson, Lancashire. As the main industry in the town, the union has been influential in its history, and some of its leaders became significant national figures.
The Darwen Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Darwen, Lancashire, in England. As the main industry in the town, the union has been influential in its history, and some of its leaders became significant national figures.
The Oldham Provincial Card and Blowing Room and Ring Frame Operatives' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Oldham, Lancashire, in England. Long the largest union in the industry, it played a leading role in establishing a regional federation of cardroom workers.
The Bolton and District Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives' Provincial Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in the Bolton area of Lancashire in England. The longest-established union of cardroom workers, it was central to early attempts to establish a national union for the industry.
The South East Lancashire Provincial Card and Blowing Room Operatives' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Ashton-under-Lyne and surrounding areas of Lancashire in England.
The Ashton-under-Lyne and District Power Loom Weavers' Association was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the Ashton-under-Lyne area of Lancashire, in England.
The Colne and District Weavers', Winders' and Beamers' Association was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the Colne area of Lancashire in England.
The Preston and District Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the Preston, Lancashire, in England.
The Bolton and District Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association was a trade union representing cotton mill workers in the Bolton area of Lancashire in England. The union was the first in the Lancashire cotton industry to appoint a woman as its full-time leader.
The Oldham and District Weavers', Winders', Reelers', Beam and Sectional Warpers' Association was a trade union representing cotton workers in an area centred on Oldham in Lancashire, England.
The Chorley and District Weavers', Winders', Warpers' and Reelers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in the area of Chorley, Lancashire, in England.
The Padiham and District Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the Padiham area of Lancashire, in England.
The Accrington and District Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Friendly Association was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the Accrington area of Lancashire, in England.
The Hyde and District Card, Blowing and Ring Frame Operatives' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Hyde and surrounding areas of Cheshire in England.
The Rochdale and District Weavers', Reelers', Beamers' and Doublers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Rochdale and surrounding areas of Lancashire in England.
The Great Harwood Power Loom Weavers' Association was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the Great Harwood area of Lancashire, in England.
Stockport Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in the Stockport area of Cheshire in England.
The Rossendale Weavers', Winders' and Beamers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in the Rossendale area of Lancashire in England.
The Manchester and Salford Weavers' Association was a trade union representing weavers in part of Lancashire, in England.