And it was as Mabon that he came to the Rhondda in 1877, becoming, in time, president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, then, in 1885, MP for the new Rhondda constituency, a privy councillor and butty of the great William Gladstone.
What does SWMF stand for?
SWMF stands for South Wales Miners' Federation (UK)
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At this time, the South Wales miners and their union, the South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF or "the Fed"), acquired a reputation as socialist radicals.
The fourth and fifth biographical chapters describe Rose Smith, another party full-timer, and Arthur Homer, the Presi dent of the South Wales Miners' Federation.
He became a member of the Independent Labour Party and joined the South Wales Miners' Federation where he became chairman of his local lodge at the age of 19.
In 1908, the year pensions were introduced: The South Wales Miners' Federation becomes affiliated to the Labour Party.
All provided by the South Wales Miners' Federation, the Fed.
A young artist from Porthcawl was commissioned to create a new 8ft version of the Eisteddfod's distinctive emblem, which is based on the original symbol of the South Wales Miners' Federation.
In Wales, the NUM, and the South Wales Miners' Federation before it, has provided the focus for self-improvement and collective responsibility.