Samuel Maddox (died 1979) was a
British
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trade unionist.
Maddox worked as a baker, and joined the
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU) is a trade union in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1847 in Manchester, it represents workers in the food industry.
History
The union dates its origin to 1847. The Manchester Friendly Associatio ...
(BFAWU). In 1967, he won election to the union's executive council, but the following year he instead began working full-time for the union as a district organiser.
In 1975, Maddox was elected as general secretary of the union, serving until his death in 1979.
References
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Year of birth missing
1979 deaths
General secretaries of British trade unions