Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union

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**SWSWU**
Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union
Founded	1890
Date dissolved	August 7, 2007
Members	9
Country	United Kingdom
Affiliation	TUC
Key people	Bob Whomersley, Final General Secretary
Office location	Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union was based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. It was listed in the Guinness Book of Records (2000 edition) as being the smallest trades union in the world with just 10 members. In its last listing to the Trades Union Certification Officer it was 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 final officer was Bob Whomersley, General Secretary, and it had headquarters in Rotherham. In 2004 it received an income of £112.95, all of which was spent on administrative expenses.

It was affiliated to the Trades Union Congress until it's removal from the list of recognised Trades Unions on 7 August 2007 on the grounds that it had ceased to exist.