Engineering Unions
A brief history
1851 - Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists, Smiths, Millwrights and Pattern Makers was formed. It was shortened to the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (ASE).
1920 - The ASE amalgamted with nine other unions to form the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU).
- Steam Engine Makers Society
- United Kingdom Society of Amalgamated Smiths and Strikers
- United Machine Workers Association
- Amalgamated Association of Brass Founders, Turners, Fitters, Finishers and Coppersmiths
- North of England Brass Turners, Fitters and Finishers Society
- London United Metal Turners, Fitters and Finishers Society
- East of Scotland Brass Founders Society
- Amalgamated Society of General Tool Makers, Engineers and Machnists
- Amalgamated Instrument Makers Society
1968 - the Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers joined and the name was changed to the Amalgamted Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers (AEF).
1970 - amalgamation with the Draughtsmen and Allied Technicians Association and the Constructional Engineering Union to form the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW).
1986 - name changed to Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU).
1992 - amalgamated with the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication and Plumbing Union to form the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU).
2001 - merged with the Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union to form Amicus.
2007 - Amicus merged with the Transport and General Workers Union to form Unite.
Unite still exists today, click here to visit their Website