ABSTRACT

See Vol. 2, p. 348. The society had 692 members in 1867, 1,058 in 1873 and 1,899 in 1890. It was registered in 1928. In 1896 its secretary was A. Greenwood, 2 Wesley Street, Castleford, who was still in office in 1914. In 1923 it was affiliated to the Trades Union Congress on 3,800 members and in 1939 on 700. Its engagements were transferred to the Transport and General Workers Union in 1940.