National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers | |
 | |
| Merged into | National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 1945 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Headquarters | 55 New Walk, Leicester |
| Location | |
Members | 74,077 (1977) |
| Publication | NUHKW Journal [1] |
| Affiliations | TUC |
The National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers (NUHKW) was a trade union in the United Kingdom.
The union was founded in 1945, with the merger of five local unions: the Hinckley and District Hosiery Union, Ilkeston and District Hosiery Union, Leicester and Leicestershire Amalgamated Hosiery Union, Loughborough Federated Hosiery Union and Nottingham and District Hosiery Workers' Society. Shortly after, most Scottish unions voted to join the new organisation. [2] Sections were also created for northern and southern England and, by the end of the year, it had 22,430 members. The following year, it secured a national agreement limiting night work and restricting total working to 45 hours per week. [3]
| District | Membership in December 1945 [4] |
|---|---|
| Hinckley | 4,425 |
| Ilkeston | 5,015 |
| Leicester | 4,578 |
| Loughborough | 1,600 |
| Northern | 340 |
| Nottingham | 3,544 |
| Scottish | 2,424 |
| Southern | 504 |
In 1970, a threat of national strike action secured a 10% wage increase and the abandonment of plans for a continuous shift system. Membership of the union continued to grow, reaching a peak of 74,077 in 1977. [3]
In 1969, the Nottingham Hosiery Finishers' Association amalgamated with the union, becoming its Nottingham (Finishers) District. [5] This was followed by the Leicester and Leicestershire Trimmers' and Auxiliary Association in 1970, and then all the other minor unions in the industry. The long-established Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers and Textile Workers also joined. However, widespread redundancies in the sector began reducing membership. In 1991, it merged with the National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades, with 34,183 members remaining to join the new National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades. [3]
Wolsey is a heritage British clothing brand founded in 1755, making it one of the oldest existing textile companies in the world. The brand sells men's clothing and accessories, including a range of knitwear, socks, underwear and scarves. The company holds a Royal Warrant and is based in Leicester, England, where it was originally established. The company name, adopted in 1920 when R Walker & Sons merged with W Tyler and Sons, is a reference to Cardinal Wolsey. 'Wolsey' is a registered trademark.
The National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades (KFAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom.
Community is a British trade union which formed in 2004. The union represents workers in a diverse range of sectors, including iron and steel, justice and custodial, domestic appliance manufacturing, textiles and footwear, road transport, betting, the third sector, education and early years as well as the self-employed.
The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is a national trade union centre in the United Kingdom. It has 35 affiliates with a membership of just over 214,000 and describes itself as the "federation for specialist unions".
The National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades (NUFLAT) was a trade union in the United Kingdom which existed between 1971 and 1991. It represented workers in the leather and footwear industry.
The Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers and Auxiliary Workers, also known as the Lace Makers' Society, was a trade union representing laceworkers in England.
David Arthur Charles Lambert was a British textile and garment workers' trade union leader.
Robert Bryce Stevenson was a British trade unionist.
Horace Matthew Moulden-Colton was a British trade union leader.
George Edmund Dearing was a British trade union leader.
Harold Leslie George Gibson was a British trade union leader.
Helen Frances McGrath was a Scottish trade unionist.
The Leicester and Leicestershire Amalgamated Hosiery Union was a trade union representing machine knitters in Leicestershire.
The Nottingham and District Hosiery Workers' Society was a trade union representing machine knitters in and around Nottingham, in England.
Clifford Groocock Groocock was a British trade union leader.
The Hinckley and District Hosiery Union was a trade union representing workers involved in making hosiery in the Hinckley area of Leicestershire, in England.
The Ilkeston and District Hosiery Union was a trade union representing people involved in making hosiery in northern Nottinghamshire and eastern Derbyshire, in England.
George F. Browett was a British trade union leader.
The Nottingham Hosiery Finishers' Association (NHFA) was a trade union representing workers involved in trimming and putting together hosiery in the Nottingham area of England.
James Holmes was a British trade union leader and politician.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
