Harry Douglass
Harry Douglass, Baron Douglass of Cleveland (1 January 1902–5 April 1978) was a British trade unionist.
Born in Middlesbrough, England, Douglass entered work at the age of 13, becoming a steel melter. He immediately joined the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, and became a member of its executive council in 1933. Two years later, he was appointed as a full-time organiser for the union, then rose to become Assistant General Secretary in 1945 and finally General Secretary in 1953,[1] serving until 1967. He was also President of the International Metal Workers' Federation.[2]
Douglass also chaired the British Productivity Council,[1] and served as the President of the Trades Union Congress in 1967.[3] On retirement, he was given a life peerage.[4][2]
References
- 1 2 Sir Harry Douglass, "Manpower Utilisation", British Automation Conference 1965, Discussion Group A2
- 1 2 Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Vol.146 (1978), p.92
- ↑ Details of Past Congresses, Trades Union Congress
- ↑ Life Peerages
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lincoln Evans |
Assistant General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation 1945-53 |
Succeeded by Dai Davies |
| Preceded by Lincoln Evans |
General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation 1953-67 |
Succeeded by Dai Davies |
| Preceded by Lincoln Evans and Jack Owen |
Iron, Steel and Minor Metal Trades representative on the General Council of the TUC 1953 – 1967 With: Joseph O'Hagan (1953–1966) |
Succeeded by Dai Davies |
| Preceded by Claude Bartlett and Bill Webber |
Trades Union Congress representative to the AFL-CIO 1963 With: Anne Godwin |
Succeeded by William Carron and George Lowthian |
| Preceded by Joseph O'Hagan |
President of the Trades Union Congress 1967 |
Succeeded by Lewis Wright |