Charles Ford (trade unionist)
Charles H. Ford (29 November 1923 – 12 March 2000) was a British trade union leader.
Born in
1955 UK general election in Bournemouth West, without success.[1]
In 1957, Ford moved to Paris to work for the trade union liaison council for the
Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). He promoted the role of the International Labour Organization in regulating international companies, and invented the phrase "social clause". In 1966, he was elected as general secretary of TUAC, serving until 1971, and he also became the acting general secretary of the ICFTU European Regional Organisation until its dissolution in 1969. In 1971, he moved to become general secretary of the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, in which role he helped build unions around the world, and doubled the federation's membership. He retired in 1988.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Kearney, Neil (27 March 2000). "Charles Ford". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "TUAC pays tribute to Charles Ford". TUAC. Retrieved 18 March 2022.