Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association

Scope and Content

Annual reports, 1872-83, 1901. These items have been listed with the Furnishing Trades' Association (FTA)

Administrative / Biographical History

The Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association was established in 1865. In 1902 it amalgamated with the United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers' Society of Scotland to form the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades' Association.

Reference: H. Reid The furniture makers, a history of trade unionism in the furniture trade, 1865-1972. Oxford, 1986.

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/.

Other Finding Aids

Custodial History

These records were deposited by the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union.

Related Material

The Centre also holds records of the National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades' Association.