Nelson Weavers' Association

Nelson Weavers' Association
Nelson and District Power-Loom Weavers' Association
Merged intoBurnley, Nelson and District Textile Workers' Union
Founded1870
Dissolved1966
HeadquartersWeavers' Institute, Pendle Street, Nelson
Location
  • England
Members18,000 (1920)
Publication
The Power Loom
Parent organization
Amalgamated Weavers' Association

The Nelson Weavers' Association (NWA) was a trade union representing cotton weavers in the area of Nelson, Lancashire. As the main industry in the town, the union has been influential in its history, and some of its leaders became significant national figures.

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