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The union grew rapidly, with 6,000 members at the start of 1833, but 40,000 later in the year; it was particularly strong in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle. The growth was primarily due to its opposition to the contracting out of work. It also campaigned against mechanisation, piecework, and the recruitment of too many apprentices, and in favour of a set wage scale for each job role. This was strongly opposed by masters in the trades, and in both Birmingham and Manchester, union members were denied work.<ref name="marsh" />
In the hope of gaining broader support, the union affiliated to [[Robert Owen]]'s [[Grand National Consolidated Trades Union]]. In 1834, it became an integral part of the Grand National, renaming itself as the '''National Building Guild'''. However, the Grand National soon collapsed, and the guild similarly dissolved around the turn of 1834 and 1835. Despite this, several of the guild's
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[[Category:Building and construction trade unions]]
[[Category:Trade unions established in the 1830s]]
[[Category:Trade unions disestablished in the 1830s]]
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