Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine)

AABTD
Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine)
Members transferredManufacturing, Science and Finance
Founded1866
Dissolved2002
Headquarters27 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire
Location
Members5,237 (1907)
1,065 (1980)
Key people
William Cornforth Robinson (Secretary)
AffiliationsGFTU, NCTTF, TUC

The Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine) (AABTD) was a British trade union which existed between 1866 and 2002. It represented skilled workers in the cotton industry who were responsible for preparing warp yarns prior to weaving.