North Wales Quarrymen's Union
| Founded | 27 April 1874 |
|---|---|
| Date dissolved | 1923 |
| Merged into | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The North Wales Quarrymen's Union (NWQU) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. It was founded on 27 April 1874 at the Queen's Hotel, Caernarfon after a month of discussions between quarrymen from Dinorwic and other supporters. Initially the union was not led by miners but radical Liberals who later became supporters of David Lloyd George's Cymru Fydd It affiliated with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1923, but maintained a separate identity until 1960.
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