George Bell

George Bell (25 October 1878 – 20 February 1959) was a British trade union leader, who served as general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU).

Bell worked in an iron foundry in his hometown of Nottingham. In 1898, he joined the Friendly Society of Iron Founders (FSIF), and he soon became active on Nottingham Trades Council, and in the Labour Party. He first stood for Nottingham City Council in 1907.

Bell became known as a strong speaker, and he became increasingly prominent in the FSIF. In 1911, he moved a resolution that the union should appoint full-time organisers. This was passed, and he secured one of the first positions. He later became the union's assistant general secretary. In 1920, the union merged into the new National Union of Foundry Workers, and Bell left in 1922 to work for the GFTU.