Amalgamated Machine, Engine and Iron Grinders' and Glazers' Society explained

The Amalgamated Machine, Engine and Iron Grinders' and Glazers' Society was a small but long-lasting trade union representing machine workers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The union was founded in 1844, but grew only very slowly; by 1897, it had 514 members in eight branches. It affiliated to the General Federation of Trade Unions, within which its secretary, William Saxon, became prominent.^{[1] [2]}

By 1956, membership had slumped to only 150, so in September, the union merged into the Amalgamated Engineering Union.

General Secretaries

John Asquith

1926: William Saxon

1938: W. F. Irvine

1948: H. Milne

References

1. Book: Carter . Peter . Smethurst . John . Historical Directory of Trade Unions . 6 . 2013 . Ashgate . 9781409480310 . 201.
2. 1938 . Annual Report of the Trades Union Congress . Obituary: Mr William Saxon . 247.