Anne Loughlin
Dame Anne Loughlin DBE (born June 28, 1894 in Leeds , † July 14, 1979 ) was a British trade union official .
biography
After finishing school, she became a worker in a clothing factory, where she came into contact with the union early on . In 1916 she was the main organizer of the strike of Hebden Bridge , which at the 6,000 employees textile industry went on strike. In 1920 she was appointed women's representative of the Tailors and Garment Workers Union, in which she worked tirelessly for a review of working conditions and the strengthening of union influence in the textile companies.
Later she was a member of various government committees such as the Royal Commission on Equal Pay. In 1943, Anne Loughlin was the first female union official to be promoted to Dame of the British Empire (DBE) . In the same year she was also the first woman to serve as President of the Trades Union Congress , the umbrella organization of the British trade unions, for a year . In 1948 she finally became general secretary of the Tailors and Garment Workers Union.
literature
- Chambers Biographical Dictionary . Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 0-550-10051-2 , p. 946.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loughlin, Anne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dame Anne Loughlin DBE |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British trade union official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leeds |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1979 |