Alan Fisher (trade unionist)

Alan Fisher (20 June 1922 – 20 March 1988) was a British trade unionist.

Born in Birmingham, Fisher spent his entire working life at the National Union of Public Employees, serving as General Secretary from 1968 to 1982. This was a period of rapid growth for the union and included the Winter of Discontent.[1] In 1981, he served as President of the Trades Union Congress.[2]

References

"Alan Fisher (British labour leader)", Encyclopædia Britannica
Details of Past Congresses Archived 30 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Trades Union Congress

External links

Catalogue of Fisher's papers, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick

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