National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers

The National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers was a trade union representing pavers in the United Kingdom.

National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers
Founded1890
Date dissolved1966
Merged intoAmalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers
Members1,400 (1966)
AffiliationTUC, NFBTO
Office location1 Kingston Grove, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds
CountryUnited Kingdom

The union was founded in 1890 as the Amalgamated Union of Street Masons, Paviors, Stone Dressers and Rammermen. It had 687 members by the end of the year, but this dropped rapidly, to only 97 in 1892. Membership then began increasing once more.[1]

In 1896, the union was renamed as the United Street Masons, Paviors and Stone Dressers Society of Great Britain and Ireland, while in 1899 it became the Street Masons, Paviors, Stone and Sett Dressers Society. Membership peaked at 893 in 1900, then began a gradual decline again.[1] The union became the Amalgamated Operative Street Masons, Paviors, Stone and Sett Dressers Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1913, and the National Amalgamated Operative Street Masons, Paviors and Roadmakers Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1919.[1]

In 1914, Arthur Gill became general secretary of the union, and he served in the post for forty years. Under his leadership, the union was a founder member of the National Federation of Building Trade Operatives.[2]

By 1966, the union had 1,400 members. That year, it merged into the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers.[1]

General Secretaries

1890s: William Crew
1914: Arthur Gill
1954: W. Armitage

References

  1. Marsh, Arthur; Ryan, Victoria (1987). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. 3. Aldershot: Gower Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 0566021625.
  2. "Obituary: Arthur Gill". Annual Report of the Trade Union Congress: 311. 1956.
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