Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers


The Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers was a British trade union.

History

The AUBTW was founded in 1921 when the Operative Society of Masons, Quarrymen and Allied Trades of England and Wales, the Operative Bricklayers' Society and the Manchester Unity of Operative Bricklayers' Society merged. It was joined by the Building and Monumental Workers' Association of Scotland in 1942, the National Builders' Labourers' and Constructional Workers' Society in 1952, the National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers in 1966 and the Amalgamated Slaters', Tilers' and Roofing Operatives' Society in 1969.
In 1971, the AUBTW merged with the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers to form the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Painters and Builders.

Election results

The union sponsored Labour Party candidates in several Parliamentary elections.
ElectionConstituencyCandidateVotesPercentagePosition
1931 by-electionWoolwich East16,20056.71
1931 general electionWoolwich East16,65850.91
1935 general electionWoolwich East17,56358.01
1945 general electionWoolwich East18,98370.41
1950 general electionPortsmouth South17,54536.12
1951 general electionSouthend East19,47844.72
1955 general electionExeter18,75943.72
1964 general electionHoughton-le-Spring32,91474.81
1966 general electionHoughton-le-Spring32,06777.51
1970 general electionHoughton-le-Spring32,88873.41

Leadership

General Secretaries

Presidents