Harry Dubery

Harry Dubery was a British labour movement activist.

Career

Dubery worked as a postman and became active in the Fawcett Association. From 1911 until 1918, he was the editor of the union's journal, The Post. He was also prominent in the Independent Labour Party (ILP), serving on its National Administrative Committee as the representative for London.[1] Within the ILP, he was part of a minority which supported the UK's involvement in World War I, although he opposed conscription.[2][3] Despite this, he remained a prominent figure in the party throughout the war, and was one of its delegates to the Allied Socialist Conference held in London in 1917.[4]

In 1917, Dubery became the full-time secretary of a new Federation of Post Office Supervising Trade Unions, and also general secretary of the Post Office Controlling Officers' Association.[1] He resigned from the ILP, and became labour adviser to the National Association of Employers and Employed. In 1921, he resigned from his trade union posts, but continued with the NAEE on a salary of £1000 per year, promoting the resolution of labour disputes without industrial action.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Clinton, Alan (1984). Post Office Workers. George Allen and Unwin. p. 212. ISBN 0043310869.
  2. ^ Harrison, Royden (1971). "The War Emergency Workers' National Committee, 1914–1920". Essays in Labour History.
  3. ^ Ward, Paul (1998). Red Flag and Union Jack: Englishness, Patriotism, and the British Left. Boydell and Brewer. p. 212. ISBN 0861932390.
  4. ^ "The Ally Socialist Conference". Manchester Guardian. 27 August 1917.
  5. ^ "[untitled article]". Manchester Guardian. 31 January 1921.
  6. ^ Wrigley, Chris; Shepherd, Jonathan (1991). On the Move: Essays in Labour and Transport History. A&C Black. pp. 171–175. ISBN 1852850604.
  7. ^ "Printing Trades' Alliance". The Times. 13 March 1939.
Party political offices
Preceded by London Division representative on the Independent Labour Party National Administrative Council
1911–1918 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Eastern Division representative on the Independent Labour Party National Administrative Council
1916–1918 		Succeeded by