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Amalgamated Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics, Motormen and Electrical Workers
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Fishing Vessels Engineers' and Firemen's Union
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Ireland Operative Butchers' and Allied Workers' Association
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Radcliffe and
District Enginemen and Boilermen's Provident Society
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Builders' Labourers and Constructional Workers' Society
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Humber
Amalgamated Steam Trawlers' Engineers, and Firemen's Union
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Burnley, Nelson, Rossendale and
District Textile Workers' Union
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National Union of Ships' Clerks, Grain
Weighers and Coalmeters
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National Union of Ships' Clerks, Grain
Weighers and Coalmeters
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Lancashire Box, Packing Case and
General Woodworkers' Society
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Scottish Slaters, Tilers, Roofers and Cement Workers' Society
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Cumberland Enginemen, Boilermen and Electrical Workers' Union
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Iron, Steel and Wood Barge Builders and Helpers Association
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United Cut Nail Makers of Great Britain Protection Society
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National Union of Co-operative Insurance Society Employees
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London Co-operative Mutuality Club Collectors' Association
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Union Mergers in Hard Times: The View from Five Countries
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Amalgamated Society of Foremen Lightermen of River Thames
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Amalgamated Society of Watermen, Lightermen and Bargemen
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Halifax and District Carters' and Motormen's Association
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Amalgamated Society of Watermen, Lightermen and Bargemen
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National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers
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North of England Engineers' and Firemen's Amalgamation
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National Amalgamated Stevedores' and Dockers' Society
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Staff Association for Royal Automobile Club Employees
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Scottish Transport and General Workers' Union (Docks)
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Association of Coastwise Masters, Mates and Engineers
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National Union of Dock, Riverside and General Workers
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National Union of Docks, Wharves and Shipping Staffs
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Liverpool and District Carters' and Motormen's Union
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National Glass Workers' Trade Protection Association
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National Union of Docks, Wharves and Shipping Staffs
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Lurgan Hemmers' Veiners' and General Workers' Union
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Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union
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54:Amalgamated Carters, Lurrymen and Motormen's Union
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