Harry Urwin
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Harry Urwin
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Charles Henry Urwin was a British trade unionist. Born in Witton Gilbert, County Durham, Urwin began work at a local coal mine at the age of fourteen, but left three years later, moving to Coventry to become a welder. He also joined the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU), and soon became a shop steward for his workplace. In 1947, Urwin became secretary of the TGWU's Coventry district, succeeding Jack Jones. This was a full-time post, and he worked closely with Jones, striking up a life-
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British trade unionist
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