Trade associations

We know of the following, all based in Funchal: Associação Comercial (Commercial Association). It was founded in 1835 by the merchant João Shortridge, had its first statutes approved on 12 March 1836, and is at present governed by new statutes approved on 11 May 1888.

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Associação Comercial.)

Ateneu Comercial do Funchal. Its statutes were approved by royal decree (alvará) of 22 December 1899, and it was established on 8 December 1898. Grémio dos Empregados do Comércio Funchalense. It was founded on 6 January 1908, and its statutes were approved by decree of 17 February 1912. Associação de Vendedores de Víveres a Retalho. It was formed on 28 January 1912, and its statutes were approved on 13 January of the same year. Associação dos Industriais Madeirenses. It was founded in 1909, and its statutes were approved by decree of 29 November of the same year. Associação de Classe dos Industriais Madeirenses. Founded on 20 September 1897. Its statutes were approved by royal decree of 29 November 1900. Associação dos Trabalhadores Marítimos do Funchal. Its statutes were approved by decree of 24 August 1912. Associação dos Fabricantes de Calçado do Funchal. Its statutes were approved by decree of 4 April 1905. Associação dos Manipuladores de Pão do Funchal. It was founded on 1 July 1912, and its statutes were approved by decree of 24 August of the same year. Associação dos Carpinteiros e Artes Correlativas. It was founded on 4 June 1899 and is governed by statutes approved by decree of 26 October 1900. Associação dos ‘Chauffeurs’ da Madeira. Its statutes were approved by decree of 20 September 1913, and it was established on 26 October of the same year. Associação dos Pedreiros do Funchal. It opened its register to members on 2 December 1912. Associação dos Serralheiros e Artes Correlativas do Funchal. It was founded on 5 April 1913. Associação dos Tanoeiros do Funchal. It was formed on 19 July 1913, and its statutes were approved on 17 February 1917. Associação dos Trabalhadores Braçais. Its statutes were approved on 24 February 1917. Associação dos Empregados do Comércio Madeirense. Its statutes were approved by decree of 10 October 1916. Associação dos Trabalhadores Agrícolas. It is governed by statutes approved by decree of 25 May 1918. Associação dos Proprietários da Madeira. It voted its statutes on 9 March 1918. Associação dos Industriais de Destilação da Madeira. It was founded in 1918. Liga das Artes Gráficas do Funchal. It was founded on 24 October 1915. Other associations were created after this period, but we have been unable to obtain any information about them.