The largest and most successful trade union in nineteenth-century Britain was
A) United Textile Workers Union
B) West England Miners Guild
C) The Fairfield Trade Union
D) The Amalgamated Society of Engineers.
E) The Amalgamated Domestic Labour Guild

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The Amalgamated Society of Engineers (ASE) was founded in 1851 and became the largest and most successful trade union in Britain during the nineteenth-century. It represented skilled workers and successfully negotiated for better wages, working conditions, and shorter workdays. The ASE played a key role in the formation of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC) and was known for its militant tactics and strong leadership.

The Largest and Most Successful Trade Union in Nineteenth-Century Britain