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National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association

The National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association (NAFTA) was a trade union representing workers involved in making furniture in the United Kingdom.

History

The union was founded in 1902 from the merger of the Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association and the United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers' Society of Scotland. In 1911, the Amalgamated Society of Gilders and Amalgamated Society of French Polishers both merged into the new organisation. In 1907, the union had 7,007 members.

In 1946, the union merged with the Amalgamated Union of Upholsterers to form the National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives.

Election results

In its early years, the union sponsored several Labour Party candidates, some of whom won election.

Leadership

General Secretaries

1902: Harry Ham
1905: Alex Gossip
1941: Alf Tomkins

Parliamentary Secretaries

1906: James O'Grady
1919: James Patrick Gardner
1937: F. E. Sweetman

Assistant General Secretaries

1907: H. A. Urie
1937: Alf Tomkins
1946: Alf Bickness

References