Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers

For the South African union, see Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers of South Africa.

Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers
Merged intoAmalgamated Society of Woodworkers and Painters
Founded1 January 1921
Dissolved1 July 1970
Headquarters9–11 Macaulay Road, Clapham, London
Location
Members
198,000 (1956)
PublicationWoodworkers' Journal
AffiliationsTUC, ITUC

The Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (ASW) was a British trade union representing carpenters, joiners and allied trades. The ASW was formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of two smaller unions. It was itself merged into the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians in 1971.[1]

  1. ^ "Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers including the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners". Trade Union Ancestors. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.