Lewis Lyons

Lewis Lyons (20 November 1862 – 7 July 1918 ) was a British trade unionist who led numerous tailors' unions in the United Kingdom.

Early life Lyons was born in Whitechapel, London, to German Jewish parents Moses Lyons, a journeyman tailor, and his wife, Hannah Goldsmith.

The late 1880s saw much unemployment, and Lyons worked with Philip Krantz to organise the Jewish Unemployed Committee. He lobbied Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi, to support unemployed Jewish workers, but Adler was entirely unsympathetic.

On 12 September, the Jewish Master Tailors' Association proposed concessions, including a maximum twelve-hour working day, but withdrew them at the last moment, instead falsely claiming that agreement had been reached and the strike was over. This tactic was unsuccessful, and eventually on 3 October an agreement was reached, conceding all the union's demands, and also banning piece work. but he began suffering from poor health and had to resign the post shortly afterwards.