| National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association | |
| Founded: | 1902 |
| Predecessor: | Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers Society of Scotland |
| Dissolved: | 1946 |
| Merged: | National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives |
| Members: | 29,263 (1946) |
| Location Country: | United Kingdom |
| Affiliation: | TUC, ITUC, Labour |
| Key People: | Alex Gossip, Alf Tomkins |
| Headquarters: | 219 Golders Green Road, London |
The National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association (NAFTA) was a trade union representing workers involved in making furniture in the United Kingdom.
The union was founded in 1902 from the merger of the Alliance Cabinet Makers' Association and the United Operative Cabinet and Chairmakers Society of Scotland. In 1911, the Amalgamated Society of Gilders and Amalgamated Society of French Polishers both merged into the new organisation.[1] In 1907, the union had 7,007 members.[2]
In 1946, the union merged with the Amalgamated Union of Upholsterers to form the National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives.
In its early years, the union sponsored several Labour Party candidates, some of whom won election.
| Election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,299 | 66.1 | 1[3] | ||||
| 5,873 | 71.8 | 1 | ||||
| 4,028 | 68.0 | 1 | ||||
| unopposed | N/A | 1[4] | ||||
| 4,115 | 19.3 | 2 | ||||
| 16,346 | 34.2 | 1[5] | ||||
| 17,888 | 33.4 | 2 | ||||
| 11,629 | 48.5 | 1 | ||||
| 17,601 | 56.2 | 1 |
1902: Harry Ham
1905: Alex Gossip[6]
1941: Alf Tomkins
1906: James O'Grady
1919: James Patrick Gardner
1937: F. E. Sweetman
1907: H. A. Urie
1937: Alf Tomkins
1946: Alf Bickness