Harry Douglass

For the American football player, see Harry Douglas.

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. 1 2 Sir Harry Douglass, "Manpower Utilisation", British Automation Conference 1965, Discussion Group A2
  2. 1 2 Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Vol.146 (1978), p.92
  3. Details of Past Congresses, Trades Union Congress
  4. 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 (19531966)
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
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