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| Founded | 1894 |
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| Dissolved | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Culross, Fife |
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Members | 67,200 (1907[1]) 35 (2014) |
Key people | Nicky Wilson (Secretary and President) |
| Publication | Scottish Miner[2] |
Parent organization | MFGB (1894–1944) National Union of Mineworkers (1945–2018) |
| Website | www |
The National Union of Scottish Mineworkers (NUSW) is a trade union in Scotland, founded in 1894 as the Scottish Miners Federation. It joined the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, and in 1914 changed its name to National Union of Scottish Mineworkers. It survives as the National Union of Mineworkers (Scotland Area).
During the 1920s and 1930s the union was strongly affected by socialist and communist leadership as its members fought for better wages and living conditions. During World War II, they strongly supported government with increased production from the mines. In 1944 with the establishment of the National Union of Mineworkers, the NUSM became its "Scottish Area," with less autonomy. In the late 20th century, the mining industry declined dramatically in Scotland and across Great Britain, putting thousands of men out of work.
- ^ Report on Trade Unions in 1905-1907. London: Board of Trade. 1909. p. 121-124.
- ^ Marsh, Arthur (1984). Trade Union Handbook (3 ed.). Aldershot: Gower. p. 259. ISBN 0566024268.