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Fred Worthington (trade unionist)

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'''Fred Worthington''' (1891 or 1892 – 15 June 1973) was a [[British people|British]] [[trade union]] leader.

Worthington lived in [[Denton, Greater Manchester|Denton]] and worked making hats for T. B. Moores. He joined the [[Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Felt Hatters]], and in 1935 he was elected as its general secretary. The union only admitted men, but Worthington also became the leader of its counterpart for women workers, the [[Amalgamated Felt Hat Trimmers, Woolformers and Allied Workers Union]].<ref name="obituary">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="employer">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

In 1936, Worthington was also elected to the management committee of the [[General Federation of Trade Unions (UK)|General Federation of Trade Unions]], and he served as its chair in 1949 and 1950. He was also elected to Denton [[Urban District Council]], serving on the body for more than forty years. He served as a [[Labour Co-operative]] member, and was the first person to chair the council for three years in succession. His employer, Moores, also served on the council, but as a Conservative.<ref name="obituary" /><ref name="employer" />

Worthington retired from his trade union posts in 1967, already aged 75, and died six years later. In his spare time, he served as a [[justice of the peace]] and a [[deputy lieutenant]]. In the [[1954 New Year Honours]], he was made an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]].<ref name="obituary" />

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[[Category:1890s births]]
[[Category:1973 deaths]]
[[Category:Councillors in Greater Manchester]]
[[Category:Labour Party (UK) politicians]]
[[Category:People from Denton, Greater Manchester]]
[[Category:English trade unionists]]
[[Category:General secretaries of British trade unions]]
[[Category:Presidents of the General Federation of Trade Unions (UK)]]


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