Cyril Plant, Baron Plant

Cyril Thomas Howe Plant, Baron Plant (* 27. August 1910 in Leek , Staffordshire , † 9. August 1986 ) was a British trade union ( trade unionist ).

life and career

Plant was born in Leek and began his professional career as a sorter at the post office . He was also a soccer player and later also became a soccer referee .

In 1934 he joined the Inland Revenue union and later became executive director of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation , of which he was a founding member. In the years after 1944, he was Assistant Secretary ( Assistant Secretary ), Deputy Secretary General ( Deputy Secretary ) and finally General Secretary ( General Secretary ). Plant was also elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress in 1960 and was its president in 1975.

In 1977 Plant retired from his union posts. He became an advisor to the Police Federation of England and Wales. In 1978 he was made a Life Peer .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cyril Plant ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the Dictionary of National Biography (accessed January 25, 2014) 
2. ↑ Biography in the Dictionary of National Biography (accessed January 25, 2014)
3. ↑ Life Peer Vote on Election.demon.co.uk (accessed January 25, 2014)

predecessor	Office	successor
Douglas Houghton	Secretary General Inland Revenue Staff Federation 1960–1976	Tony Christopher
Marie Patterson	President Trades Union Congress 1975	Danny McGarvey