Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations

Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations
AbbreviationMUTA
Formation9 October 1827 (1827-10-09)
Dissolved1837
TypeNGO
Legal statusDisbanded in 1837
PurposeRepresenting workers as a class, not by craft. Advocacy for ten-hour day; engaging in political activism and workers' education.
HeadquartersPennsylvania
Location
  • Philadelphia
Coordinates39°56.912′N 75°8.727′W / 39.948533°N 75.145450°W / 39.948533; -75.145450
Region served
Pennsylvania
Official language
English
AffiliationsUnited Crafts

The Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations (also known as The Mechanics' Union or MUTA) was an American trade union founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1827.

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