Rochdale and District Weavers', Reelers', Beamers' and Doublers' Association

The Rochdale and District Weavers', Reelers', Beamers' and Doublers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Rochdale and surrounding areas of Lancashire in England. A union of weavers, working both in cotton and in wool, existed in Rochdale in 1860, but disappeared and was refounded in 1878, representing only those working in cotton. It was initially known as the Rochdale and District Weavers', Winders', Reelers', Beamers' and Hosiery Workers' Association. In 1884, the Whitworth Vale Weavers' Association broke away, following a dispute about finances.

Rochdale and District Weavers', Reelers', Beamers' and Doublers' Association

The Rochdale and District Weavers', Reelers', Beamers' and Doublers' Association was a trade union representing cotton industry workers in Rochdale and surrounding areas of Lancashire in England. A union of weavers, working both in cotton and in wool, existed in Rochdale in 1860, but disappeared and was refounded in 1878, representing only those working in cotton. It was initially known as the Rochdale and District Weavers', Winders', Reelers', Beamers' and Hosiery Workers' Association. In 1884, the Whitworth Vale Weavers' Association broke away, following a dispute about finances.