Joseph Maddison (trade unionist)

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Joseph Maddison (born 1838) was a British trade unionist.

Maddison worked in an iron foundry in Newcastle upon Tyne, and joined the Friendly Society of Iron Founders. He spent eight years as a branch officer before, in 1886, he was elected as assistant general secretary of the union, then in 1894 he became general secretary. [1] [2]

Maddison supported the formation of the General Federation of Trade Unions and served as its first treasurer. He also supported the Labour Representation Committee, and backed his old friend Arthur Henderson as the union's first sponsored Parliamentary candidate. [1] [2]

In 1902, Maddison visited the United States to study foundry working methods there. The tour was sponsored by A. Mosely, who later proposed a Civic Federation Scheme of compulsory negotiations, which Maddison backed, but the union as a whole rejected. [1]

Maddison turned seventy in 1908, and decided to retire. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fryth, H. J.; Collins, Henry (1950). The Foundry Workers. Manchester: Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers.
  2. 1 2 3 Friendly Society Of Iron Founders, Centenary Souvenir: 1809 - 1909
Trade union offices
Preceded by
William Henry Hey
Assistant General Secretary of the Friendly Society of Iron Founders
18861894
Succeeded by
Samuel Masterson
Preceded by
William Henry Hey
General Secretary of the Friendly Society of Iron Founders
18941908
Succeeded by
William M. Lawson
Preceded by
New position
Treasurer of the General Federation of Trade Unions
18991908
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