National Union of Railwaymen

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National Union of Railwaymen
Merged into National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Founded29 March 1913;110 years ago (29 March 1913) [1]
Dissolved1990
HeadquartersUnity House, Euston Road, London
Location
Members
408,900 (1945)
PublicationTransport Review [1]
Affiliations TUC, Labour

The National Union of Railwaymen was a trade union of railway workers in the United Kingdom. The largest railway workers' union in the country, it was influential in the national trade union movement. [1]

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History

The NUR was an industrial union founded in 1913 by the merger of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (founded 1872), the United Pointsmen and Signalmen's Society (founded 1880) and the General Railway Workers' Union (founded 1889). [2]

The NUR represented the majority of railway workers, but not white-collar workers, who were members of the Railway Clerks' Association (founded 1897, later the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association). NUR membership was open to drivers and firemen but most chose instead to be members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (founded 1880).

In 1914 the NUR joined forces with the National Transport Workers' Federation and Mining Federation of Great Britain to form the Triple Alliance – perhaps an unfortunate name, as the same year the Triple Entente of Britain, France and Russia and the Triple Alliance of Germany, and Austria-Hungary (albeit without Italy) went to war.

In 1919 the NUR and ASLEF jointly organised the 1919 United Kingdom railway strike, which prevented a proposed wage reduction and won an eight-hour maximum working day. [3] The NUR formed Federation agreements with ASLEF in 1903 [4] and 1982 but both were short-lived.

The NUR had 408,900 members in 1945, making it the fifth largest union in Britain. Its membership fell to 369,400 in 1956 and 227,800 in 1966. [5]

Following the formation of British Rail, the majority of NUR members worked for the nationalised organisation. However, other members worked for London Transport, the National Freight Corporation and various smaller companies. It also recruited British Rail workers in associated industries, such as its hotels, docks and harbours, and on the Sealink ferries. [1]

In 1990 the NUR merged with the National Union of Seamen to form the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and ceased to exist as a separate union.

Election results

The union sponsored numerous Labour Party Parliamentary candidates, many of whom won election.

ElectionConstituencyCandidateVotes % sharePosition [6]
1918 general election Cardiff East Arthur James Williams 5,55428.53 [6]
Derby J. H. Thomas 25,14537.81 [7]
Manchester Ardwick Thomas Lowth 5,67031.82 [8]
Middlesbrough West Charlie Cramp 5,35032.82 [6]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne East Walter Hudson 5,19534.72 [6]
Reading Thomas Charles Morris 8,41029.82 [6]
Wakefield Albert Bellamy 5,88233.72 [9]
Warrington Isaac Brassington 5,37722.63 [6]
1921 by-election Dudley James Wilson 10,24450.71 [9]
1921 by-election Heywood and Radcliffe Walter Halls 13,43041.71 [9]
1922 general election Bolton William James Abraham 20,15615.84 [10]
Bristol East Luke Bateman 13,75949.72 [10]
Cardiff East Arthur James Williams 7,50631.43 [10]
Derby J. H. Thomas 25,21527.01 [10]
Dudley James Wilson 8,52239.82 [9]
Heywood and Radcliffe Walter Halls 15,33444.62 [10]
Leeds South Henry Charleton 13,21053.71 [10]
Leyton East William Carter 6,30030.92 [10]
Manchester Ardwick Thomas Lowth 14,03152.31 [10]
Salford West Arthur Law 8,72432.32 [10]
Wakefield Albert Bellamy 9,79848.52 [10]
Wolverhampton East William Thomas Augustus Foot3,07612.23 [10]
1923 general election Derby J. H. Thomas 24,88729.01 [11]
Leeds South Henry Charleton 11,70544.21 [11]
Manchester Ardwick Thomas Lowth 15,67360.41 [11]
Heywood and Radcliffe Walter Halls 15,27347.12 [11]
Rushcliffe James Wilson 6,88224.73 [11]
1924 general election Barkston Ash William Dobbie 11,89441.42 [12]
Derby J. H. Thomas 27,42325.71 [12]
Leeds South Henry Charleton 12,79946.31 [12]
Manchester Ardwick Thomas Lowth 15,94154.91 [12]
Oldham James Wilson 22,08118.44 [12]
Paddington North John William Gordon 10,48138.12 [12]
Wakefield George Sherwood 10,19247.92 [12]
1928 by-election Ashton-under-Lyne Albert Bellamy 9,56740.61 [13]
1929 general election Ashton-under-Lyne Albert Bellamy 13,17044.41 [14]
Berwick-upon-Tweed Henry Kegie5,40218.42 [14]
Bethnal Green South West Christopher John Kelly 6,84938.72 [14]
Clitheroe William Dobbie 15,59239.52 [14]
Derby J. H. Thomas 39,68830.01 [14]
Leeds South Henry Charleton 18,04352.51 [14]
Lonsdale Joseph Henderson 7,30325.43 [14]
Manchester Ardwick Thomas Lowth 20,04160.31 [14]
Oldham James Wilson 32,72725.02 [14]
Paddington North John William Gordon 13,34839.32 [14]
Rossendale Arthur Law 14,62436.01 [14]
Wakefield George Henry Sherwood 13,39348.81 [14]
Westbury George Ward7,45822.53 [14]
York Frederick George Burgess 20,66345.01 [14]
1931 by-election Ashton-under-Lyne John William Gordon 11,00539.42 [15]
1931 by-election Manchester Ardwick Joseph Henderson 15,29450.51 [15]
1931 general election Ashton-under-Lyne John William Gordon 11,07437.12 [16]
Leeds South Henry Charleton 14,15640.12 [16]
Manchester Ardwick Joseph Henderson 15,66442.02 [16]
Middlesbrough West Henry Kegie13,04033.42 [16]
Oldham James Wilson 26,6314 [16]
Plymouth Sutton George Ward14,07336.72 [16]
Rossendale Arthur Law 11,13527.53 [16]
Stalybridge and Hyde William Dobbie 14,25128.12 [16]
Wakefield George Sherwood 11,77442.62 [16]
York Frederick George Burgess 16,31035.12 [16]
1933 by-election Rotherham William Dobbie 28,76769.11 [17]
1935 by-election Edinburgh West William McAdam 10,46233.92 [18]
1935 general election Accrington Frederick George Burgess 21,20345.62 [19]
Barrow-in-Furness Percy Barstow 17,91949.72 [19]
Eccles Jack Grierson20,05547.32 [19]
Gateshead James Wilson 25,80447.32 [19]
Leeds South Henry Charleton 15,22346.01 [19]
Manchester Ardwick Joseph Henderson 16,36452.91 [19]
Middlesbrough West Henry Kegie12,76433.72 [19]
Norwich Christopher John Kelly 22,05517.84 [19]
Plymouth Sutton George Ward15,39441.72 [19]
Pontefract Adam Hills 19,78353.41 [19]
Rotherham William Dobbie 29,72567.51 [19]
Salford North William McAdam 15,27243.42 [19]
1941 by-election Pontefract Percy Barstow unopposedN/A1 [20]
1944 by-election Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd unopposedN/A1 [20]
1945 general election Acton Joseph Sparks 19,95056.11 [21]
Eccles William Proctor 23,00851.11 [21]
Exeter Reginald Travess15,24540.22 [21]
Manchester Ardwick Joseph Henderson 14,36064.01 [21]
Newcastle upon Tyne West Ernest Popplewell 28,14958.51 [21]
Pontefract Percy Barstow 24,69060.61 [21]
Rotherham James Harrison 35,65474.21 [21]
Salford North William McAdam 18,32760.51 [21]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 23,46881.41 [21]
South Derbyshire Arthur Champion 47,58657.71 [21]
The Hartlepools D. T. Jones 16,50241.21 [21]
The Wrekin Ivor Owen Thomas 22,45356.31 [21]
West Stirlingshire Alfred Balfour 16,06654.41 [21]
1948 by-election Glasgow Camlachie John Inglis10,69042.12
1950 general election Acton Joseph Sparks 21,75149.11 [22]
Birmingham Perry Barr Cecil Poole 23,17856.61 [22]
Eccles William Proctor 27,40950.71 [22]
Manchester Wythenshawe Charles Bridges17,19137.22 [22]
Newcastle upon Tyne West Ernest Popplewell 31,23058.21 [22]
Nottingham East James Harrison 20,40446.51 [22]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 30,72671.61 [22]
South East Derbyshire Arthur Champion 30,03949.11 [22]
The Hartlepools D. T. Jones 25,60950.61 [22]
The Wrekin Ivor Owen Thomas 19,73053.71 [22]
Westbury Reginald Travess15,76635.62 [22]
West Stirlingshire Alfred Balfour 19,93055.61 [22]
1951 general election Acton Joseph Sparks 23,28752.21 [23]
Birmingham Perry Barr Cecil Poole 23,32258.11 [23]
Eccles William Proctor 27,94152.51 [23]
Haltemprice Charles Bridges19,58441.92 [23]
Newcastle upon Tyne West Ernest Popplewell 31,76557.91 [23]
Nottingham East James Harrison 20,86547.81 [23]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 29,95871.11 [23]
South East Derbyshire Arthur Champion 33,02052.71 [23]
The Hartlepools D. T. Jones 27,14752.61 [23]
The Wrekin Ivor Owen Thomas 20,10952.41 [23]
Westbury Reginald Travess17,62339.22 [23]
1954 by-election Haltemprice Charles Bridges9,97438.22
1955 general election Acton Joseph Sparks 20,64550.61 [24]
Birmingham Perry Barr Charles Howell 18,73251.01 [24]
Eccles William Proctor 25,35152.41 [24]
Newcastle upon Tyne West Ernest Popplewell 25,40155.71 [24]
Nottingham North James Harrison 26,55255.41 [24]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 33,07171.01 [24]
South East Derbyshire Arthur Champion 25,62051.61 [24]
South Northamptonshire Ronald Lewis 17,33944.72 [24]
The Hartlepools D. T. Jones 25,14551.61 [24]
The Wrekin Ivor Owen Thomas 18,54149.42 [24]
Westbury Reginald Travess16,29537.82 [24]
1958 by-election St Helens Leslie Spriggs 26,40564.71 [25]
1959 general election Acton Joseph Sparks 18,43848.82 [25]
Birmingham Perry Barr Charles Howell 16,81142.61 [25]
Darlington Ronald Lewis 19,90139.72 [25]
Eccles William Proctor 25,56652.01 [25]
Newcastle upon Tyne West Ernest Popplewell 28,95654.81 [25]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 35,96162.11 [25]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 33,67668.81 [25]
South East Derbyshire Arthur Champion 25,36245.52 [25]
The Hartlepools D. T. Jones 25,28149.82 [25]
1964 general election Birmingham Perry Barr Charles Howell 18,15649.52 [26]
Carlisle Ronald Lewis 19,16945.61 [26]
Glasgow Springburn Richard Buchanan 16,82865.31 [26]
Newcastle upon Tyne West Ernest Popplewell 29,60358.31 [26]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 34,13767.01 [26]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 30,31866.81 [26]
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 25,90051.61 [26]
1966 general election Carlton Amos Lloyd Ramsden24,58939.22 [27]
Carlisle Ronald Lewis 22,56556.11 [27]
Glasgow Central Thomas McMillan 11,67374.81 [27]
Glasgow Springburn Richard Buchanan 15,99867.81 [27]
Nottingham South George Perry 24,58050.31 [27]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 33,32570.81 [27]
Sheffield Attercliffe John Hynd 32,33677.31 [27]
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 27,56757.51 [27]
1970 general election Carlisle Ronald Lewis 21,86653.21 [28]
Glasgow Central Thomas McMillan 7,93666.01 [28]
Glasgow Springburn Richard Buchanan 14,96864.31 [28]
Nottingham South George Perry 23,03146.32 [28]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 31,58765.71 [28]
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 26,84056.41 [28]
Feb 1974 general election Carlisle Ronald Lewis 23,11955.21 [29]
Exeter Graham Powell17,68631.22 [29]
Glasgow Central Thomas McMillan 9,40058.71 [29]
Glasgow Springburn Richard Buchanan 18,06753.71 [29]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 32,62159.01 [29]
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 28,29649.61 [29]
West Bromwich East Peter Snape 21,89552.81 [29]
Oct 1974 general election Carlisle Ronald Lewis 21,07951.21 [30]
Glasgow Central Thomas McMillan 9,23163.61 [30]
Glasgow Springburn Richard Buchanan 17,44454.61 [30]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 32,62064.11 [30]
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 28,62355.01 [30]
West Bromwich East Peter Snape 19,94250.51 [30]
1976 by-election Newcastle upon Tyne Central Harry Cowans 4,69247.61
1979 general election Carlisle Ronald Lewis 21,34349.71 [31]
Derby North Phillip Whitehead 28,79744.91 [31]
Edinburgh Central Robin Cook 12,19147.91 [31]
Glasgow Central Thomas McMillan 8,54272.51 [31]
Holborn and St Pancras South Frank Dobson 12,02649.31 [31]
Huddersfield West Richard Faulkner 16,99640.62 [31]
Islington North Michael O'Halloran 12,31752.61 [31]
Newcastle upon Tyne Central Harry Cowans 10,39567.31 [31]
St Helens Leslie Spriggs 32,48959.61 [31]
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 29,40353.11 [31]
Swansea East Donald Anderson 31,90969.91 [31]
West Bromwich East Peter Snape 19,27947.01 [31]
West Lothian Tam Dalyell 36,71354.91 [31]
1983 general election Carlisle Ronald Lewis 15,61837.51 [32]
Crewe and Nantwich Gwyneth Dunwoody 22,03141.11 [32]
Derby North Phillip Whitehead 18,79736.82 [32]
Glasgow Garscadden Donald Dewar 19,63556.21
Holborn and St Pancras Frank Dobson 20,48647.51
Linlithgow Tam Dalyell 19,69445.11
Livingston Robin Cook 14,25537.71
Sunderland South Gordon Bagier 22,86945.71
Swansea East Donald Anderson 22,29754.41
Tyne Bridge Harry Cowans 21,12756.51
West Bromwich East Peter Snape 15,89438.11
Wrexham John Marek 16,12034.31
1987 general election Crewe and Nantwich Gwyneth Dunwoody 25,45744.01 [33]
Derby North Phillip Whitehead 20,23637.22
Glasgow Garscadden Donald Dewar 18,92064.41 [33]
Holborn and St Pancras Frank Dobson 22,96650.61 [33]
Linlithgow Tam Dalyell 21,86947.41 [33]
Livingston Robin Cook 19,11045.61
Swansea East Donald Anderson 27,47863.71
West Bromwich East Peter Snape 18,16242.61 [33]
Wrexham John Marek 22,14443.91 [33]

Leadership

General Secretaries

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James Edwin Williams
1913: James Edwin Williams [34]
1916: James Henry Thomas [34]
1931: Charlie Cramp [34]
1933: John Marchbank [34]
1943: John Benstead [34]
1948: Jim Figgins [34]
1953: Jim Campbell [34]
1957: Sidney Greene [34]
1975: Sidney Weighell [34]
1983: Jimmy Knapp [34]

Presidents

1913: Albert Bellamy [35]
1918: Charlie Cramp [35]
1920: William James Abraham [35]
1922: John Marchbank [35]
1925: William Dobbie [35]
1928: J. Gore [35]
1931: William Dobbie [35]
1934: Joseph Henderson [35]
1937: Walter T. Griffiths [35]
1939: J. H. Potts [35]
1942: Frederick Burrows [35]
1945: Eddie Binks [35]
1948: William Tindall Potter [35]
1951: Harry Franklin [35]
1954: Jim Stafford [35]
1957: Tom Hollywood [35]
1958: Charles W. Evans [35]
1961: Bill Rathbone [35]
1964: Frank Donlon
1967: Frank Lane
1970: George Chambers
1972: Harold McRitchie
1975: Dave Bowman
1978: Alun Rees.
1982: Tom Ham
1984: George Wakenshaw
1987: Alan Foster
1990: John Cogger

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