| National Union of Foundry Workers | |
| Location Country: | United Kingdom |
| Affiliation: | TUC, CSEU, Labour |
| Members: | 34,665 (1940)[1] |
| Founded: | 1920 |
| Dissolved: | 1946 |
| Merged: | Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers |
| Headquarters: | 164 Chorlton Road, Manchester |
The National Union of Foundry Workers (NUFW) was a trade union representing workers in foundries in the United Kingdom.
The union was founded in 1920 with the merger of the Associated Iron Moulders of Scotland, the Amalgamated Society of Coremakers of Great Britain and Ireland and the Friendly Society of Iron Founders of England, Ireland and Wales. The Scottish Brassmoulders' Union joined in 1942, and the Associated Iron, Steel and Brass Dressers of Scotland merged in during 1945. In 1946, the union merged with the Ironfounding Workers' Association and the United Metal Founders' Society to form the Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers.[2]
Although many women worked in foundries during and after World War II, the NUFW only admitted men into its membership.[3]
The union sponsored Arthur Henderson as a Labour Party candidate in several Parliamentary elections.[4]
| Election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,897 | 46.8 | 2 | ||||
| 11,066 | 45.7 | 1 | ||||
| 11,532 | 47.7 | 2 | ||||
| 24,571 | 58.4 | 1 | ||||
| 20,549 | 45.4 | 1 | ||||
| 28,091 | 46.2 | 1 | ||||
| 26,917 | 43.0 | 2 | ||||
| 21,931 | 69.3 | 1 |
1920: Alfred Todd[5]
1922: James Fulton
1925: Robert Tilling
1934: J. H. Codd
1938: Albert Wilkie
1944: Jim Gardner
1920: Tom Chadwick
1920: James Fulton
1922: Robert Tilling
1925: J. H. Codd
1934: Robert Smith
Hubert Jim Fyrth and Henry Collins, The Foundry Workers: a trade union history