Hugh Scanlon, TUC Congress, 1974
1974 1960-2000 "Hugh Scanlon, TUC Congress, 1974" [T0447.jpg], 1974 Hugh Scanlon (1913-2004) was born in Australia, but came to England at the age of 2 and was brought up in Stretford, Manchester. He completed his apprenticeship as an instrument maker and became a shop steward in the engin...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1974
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/915662BF-43F3-40F7-B316-573BA38D9371 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/38A9B941-5A40-439E-8498-8F0616504D00 |
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"Hugh Scanlon, TUC Congress, 1974" [T0447.jpg], 1974
Hugh Scanlon (1913-2004) was born in Australia, but came to England at the age of 2 and was brought up in Stretford, Manchester. He completed his apprenticeship as an instrument maker and became a shop steward in the engineering industry. He was Divisional Organiser for the Amalgamated Engineering Union in Manchester 1947-1963. He joined the AEU Executive 1963-1967, becoming President 1968-1978. During this time, he was (along with Jack Jones) seen as one of the most influential and well-known trade union leaders. He sat on the TUC General Council 1968-1978 and was a member of several public boards including the National Economic Development Council and the Engineering Industry Training Board. He became a peer in 1979. |
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