John Twomey (trade unionist)
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John Twomey (trade unionist)
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John Twomey, also known as Jack Twomey, was a Welsh trade union leader. Born in Newport, in Wales, Twomey worked as a labourer, and was an early member of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union (NALU); by 1891, he was a member of the union's executive committee. He was elected as the union's Newport District Secretary, serving full-time from 1901, and then in 1909 was elected as the union's general secretary, defeated J. Powlesland by 1,933 votes to 1,584. Twomey was a supporter of the Labour
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Welsh trade union leader
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