Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union
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| Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union | |
| Founded | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Members | 9 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Affiliation | TUC |
| Key people | Bob Whomersley, general secretary |
| Office location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
The Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records (2000 edition) as being the smallest trades union in the world with just 10 members. In its latest listing to the Trades Union Certification Officer it is down to nine members - six male and three female.
The union was established in 1890 to raise funds to organise, protect and advance the trade. Other functions include legal assistance, securing better working conditions for workers and to look after elderly wool shear workers.
Its sole officer today is Bob Whomersley, General Secretary, and it has its headquarters in Rotherham. In 2004 it received an income of £112.95, all of which was spent on administrative expenses.
It is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress
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