| Successor | National Union of Mineworkers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 26 November 1889 |
| Dissolved | 1 January 1945 |
| Headquarters | 50 Russell Square, London |
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Members | Bristol Miners' Association Cumberland Miners' Association Derbyshire Miners' Association Durham Miners' Association Kent Miners Association Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation Leicestershire Miners' Association Midland Counties Miners' Federation North Wales Miners' Association Northumberland Miners' Association Nottinghamshire Miners' Association Scottish Miners Federation Somerset Miners' Association South Wales Miners' Federation Yorkshire Miners' Association |
| Affiliations | MIF, TUC |
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) was established after a meeting of local mining trade unions in Newport, Wales in 1888. The federation was formed to represent and co-ordinate the affairs of local and regional miners' unions in England, Scotland and Wales whose associations remained largely autonomous. At its peak, the federation represented nearly one million workers. It was reorganised into the National Union of Mineworkers in 1945.