George Smith (trade unionist)
George Smith (died November 1978) was a British trade unionist.
Born near Dundee, Smith worked as a carpenter and became active in the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. He also joined the Communist Party of Great Britain. He was elected general secretary of the Woodworkers in 1959, and left the Communist Party soon after.[1] When the Woodworkers merged with other unions to form the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians, Smith became its first General Secretary, serving until his death in 1978.[2]
References
- ↑ Stephen Milligan, The new barons: union power in the 1970s, p.150
- ↑ Croydon BMD Register
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack McDermott |
General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 1959–1971 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by New position |
General Secretary of UCATT 1971–1978 |
Succeeded by Les Wood |
| Preceded by Jack Cooper |
President of the Trades Union Congress 1972 |
Succeeded by Joseph Crawford |