John Brown (trade unionist)

For the Canadian-American trade unionist, see John W. Brown (labor leader).

John Brown (1880 or 1881 10 March 1961) was a British trade unionist and politician.

Brown first joined the National Amalgamated Society of Enginemen, Cranemen, Boilermen and Firemen in 1905, and four years later was appointed as a full-time organiser for the union. Three years later, he instead became an organiser for the British Steel Smelters' Association (BSSA). In 1917, this became part of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC), and he was appointed as a divisional officer.[1]

Brown was also active in the Labour Party, and was elected to Manchester City Council. In 1935, with the ISTC's general secretary Arthur Pugh about to retire, Brown was appointed as his assistant for six months and moved to Glasgow, where he was elected to Glasgow City Council.[1]

Pugh retired at the end of 1935, and Brown was chosen as his replacement. He was also elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).[1] In 1944, he represented the TUC to the American Federation of Labour. He retired from his union posts in 1946, and sat on various government committees.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Trades Union Congress, Report of the 1961 Annual Trades Union Congress, p.289
Trade union offices
Preceded by
New position
Assistant General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
19351936
Succeeded by
Lincoln Evans
Preceded by
Arthur Pugh
General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
19361946
Succeeded by
Lincoln Evans
Preceded by
Arthur Pugh and William Kean
Iron, Steel and Minor Metal Trades representative on the General Council of the TUC
1935 1945
With: William Kean
Succeeded by
Lincoln Evans and Ambrose Callighan
Preceded by
Bill Bayliss and Harry N. Harrison
Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation of Labour
1944
With: Arthur Horner
Succeeded by
Tom O'Brien and Sam Watson
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