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In 1865, cabinet makers in London went on strike and won a 10% increase in wages. This success inspired them to form the "Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association". This largely followed a craft union model, requiring high contributions from members, and insisting that members only took on apprentices who were closely related to union members ...
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. [1]
The Amalgamated Union of Cabinet Makers (AUCM) was a trade union representing workers in furniture manufacturing in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in 1833 as the Societies in the House Furnishing Department. It underwent numerous name changes, but in its early years was usually referred to as the Friendly Society of Operative Cabinet ...
The group merged with the National Kitchen Distributors Association in 1966. [4] That same year, its conference included the first session on use of computers for management and accounting in the kitchen industry. [4] It began certifying kitchen designers in 1968. [3] Robert Weiland, a founding member, was the first "Certified Kitchen Designer ...
Initially, the post of president was elected at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) itself, and would serve just for the duration of the congress. Early standing orders stated that preference had to be given to a candidate from the city where the congress was being held; they were not necessarily well-known figures.
Maine leaders want to honor Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet-level position and a driving force behind the New Deal — by encouraging the president to make ...
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