Herbert Parkin
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Herbert Parkin
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Herbert Edward Parkin was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in Waingroves in Derbyshire, Parkin left school aged fourteen to work at the Hartshay Colliery. This pit closed in 1931, but he found work at New Langley Colliery. There, he opposed the introduction of subcontracting, known as the "butty" system, and as a result became active in the Derbyshire Miners' Association (DMA). In 1937, Parkin was elected as checkweighman at New Langley, and also to the local branch committee of the
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British trade unionist and politician
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