It built upon the union-employer relationship that had emerged during the war years and brought together representatives of the Shipping Federation, the National Union of Seamen and the National Union of Ship's Stewards, as well as some smaller unions in the industry, but allowing the British Seafarers' Union only local representation.
It was formed in 1890 in response to the London Dock Strike of 1889 and the successes of the National Union of Seamen and various dockers' unions.
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