National Union of Vehicle Builders


The National Union of Vehicle Builders was a trade union in the United Kingdom. The NUVB represented a mixture of skilled and unskilled workers in the automotive industry.

History

The union was formed in 1834 as the United Kingdom Society of Coachmakers, adopting the name National Union of Vehicle Builders in 1919. In 1920, the London and Provincial Coachmakers, the Operative Coachmakers' Federal Union, and the Coachmen and Vicesmiths' Trade Society joined the union, while the Amalgamated Wheelwrights', Smiths' and Kindred Trades Union joined in 1923.
In 1934, the union had 20,439 members, divided into 150 branches. The union's increase in dues, was the basis for the 1950 court case Edwards v Halliwell. It merged with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1972, forming a new automotive trade group within the TGWU.

Election results

The union sponsored Labour Party candidates in several Parliamentary elections.
ElectionConstituencyCandidateVotesPercentagePosition
1918 general electionSwindon8,39339.92
1922 general electionSwindon11,50243.62
1923 general electionManchester Gorton16,08060.01
1924 general electionManchester Gorton16,38356.01
1929 general electionManchester Gorton22,05661.11
1931 general electionManchester Gorton16,31642.32
1935 general electionManchester Gorton20,03955.91
1955 general electionChertsey14,65638.92
1959 general electionKirkcaldy Burghs25,42858.31
1964 general electionKirkcaldy Burghs24,26360.01
1966 general electionKirkcaldy Burghs23,27359.61
1970 general electionKirkcaldy Burghs22,98656.01

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