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Sam Bullough (1909 – January 1973) was a
British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...
trade unionist A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
. Bullough was elected as vice-president of the
Yorkshire Area of the National Union of Mineworkers The Yorkshire Miners' Association was a British trade union. It is now an integral part of the National Union of Mineworkers (UK), National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). History The union was founded in 1881 with the merger of the South Yorks ...
in 1954, and then as its president in 1960. In 1963, he was also elected as national vice-president of the union.''Labour History Review'', No.38-43, p. 66 His unexpected death left the post of president vacant, to be taken by the compensation agent,
Arthur Scargill Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938) is a British trade unionist who was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. He is best known for leading the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike, a major event in the history o ...
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1909 births 1973 deaths Trade unionists from Yorkshire Vice presidents of the National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain) {{UK-trade-unionist-bio-stub