London Jewish Bakers' Union

The London Jewish Bakers' Union (LJBU) was a trade union representing Jewish bakers based in London. It was the last trade union in the United Kingdom organised on ethnic lines. The origin of the union is disputed; it may have lain in the International Bakers' Union, active in the East End of London from the 1890s. In 1903, it became the East London Bakers' Union, and it may have then become the "London Jewish Bakers' Union" in 1909. Foundation dates given for the union range from 1903 to 1909, when it was first registered.

London Jewish Bakers' Union

The London Jewish Bakers' Union (LJBU) was a trade union representing Jewish bakers based in London. It was the last trade union in the United Kingdom organised on ethnic lines. The origin of the union is disputed; it may have lain in the International Bakers' Union, active in the East End of London from the 1890s. In 1903, it became the East London Bakers' Union, and it may have then become the "London Jewish Bakers' Union" in 1909. Foundation dates given for the union range from 1903 to 1909, when it was first registered.