National Union of Seamen
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For similarly named unions, see National Union of Seamen of America and National Union of Seamen (Ghana).
The National Union of Seamen (NUS) was the principal trade union of merchant seafarers in the United Kingdom from the late 1880s to 1990. In 1990, the union amalgamated with the National Union of Railwaymen to form the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT).
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Merged into | National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers |
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Founded | 1887 |
Dissolved | 1990 |
Headquarters | Maritime House, Old Town, Clapham[1] |
Location | |
Members | 65,000 (1889) 45,654 (1980)[1] |
Key people | Havelock Wilson, Manny Shinwell, Samuel Plimsoll, Tom Mann, John Prescott |
Affiliations | TUC, Labour, NMB, BSJC, ITF |
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