Pat Conroy
Scottish-Canadian trade unionist
About Pat Conroy
Lived 1900 – 1988.
Pat Conroy (1900–1988) was a Scottish-Canadian trade unionist. Born in Baillieston, Scotland, he began work at the age of 13 as a miner in Great Britain and joined the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. In 1919, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Drumheller, Alberta. He was a founding leader of the Canadian Congress of Labour. In 1949, he helped establish the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. Following a dispute with other leaders, Conroy resigned in 1951. He died on 8 April 1988.
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Who was Pat Conroy?
Scottish-Canadian trade unionist (1900–1988)
When was Pat Conroy born?
Pat Conroy was born in 1900.
When did Pat Conroy die?
Pat Conroy died in 1988.
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