Jack Jones

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Jack Jones was a prominent British trade union leader and influential figure in the labor movement during the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf human
politician
trade unionist
awardReceived Order of the Companions of Honour NERFINISHED
birthName James Larkin Jones NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath old age
countryOfBirth United Kingdom NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1913-03-29
dateOfDeath 2009-04-21
describedBySource obituaries in major British newspapers in 2009
endTime 1978 (as General Secretary of TGWU)
era 20th century
familyName Jones
fieldOfWork labour movement
trade unionism
foughtFor Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED
founded National Pensioners Convention NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName James
hasChild Mick Jones NERFINISHED
ideology socialism
injuredIn Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy for pensioners' rights
influence on British labour policy in the 1960s and 1970s
memberOf Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED
Trades Union Congress NERFINISHED
Transport and General Workers' Union NERFINISHED
militaryRole International Brigades volunteer
name Jack Jones NERFINISHED
nationality British
nickname Jack NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership of the Transport and General Workers' Union
occupation politician
trade union leader
participatedIn Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Liverpool NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED
positionHeld General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union
religion Roman Catholic NERFINISHED
residence Coventry NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
servedIn British Army during World War II NERFINISHED
spouse Evelyn Jones NERFINISHED
startTime 1968 (as General Secretary of TGWU)

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