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Joseph Frayne
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'''Joseph Frayne''' (born 1881 or 1882) was a [[British people|British]] [[trade union]] leader, who served as President of the [[Cardroom Amalgamation]] and Chair of the [[General Federation of Trade Unions (UK)|General Federation of Trade Unions]].
Frayne worked for several years as a stripper-and-grinder in a cotton mill in [[Stockport]]. He was active in the [[Stockport Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives' Association]], and in about 1916, he was appointed as full-time secretary of the union. The union was affiliated to the Cardroom Amalgamation (CWA), and Frayne was accordingly appointed to its executive committee. He was held in high esteem by the members of the CWA and, despite Stockport being one of its smaller affiliates, he was elected as President of the Amalgamation in 1926, defeating [[Archie Robertson (trade unionist)|Archie Robertson]], and then [[W. H. Carr]] by 35 votes to 34 in the final round of voting.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Frayne stood down as president of the CWA in 1936 to served a two-year term as chair of the General Federation of Trade Unions.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The following year, he was made a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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[[Category:1880s births]]
[[Category:People from Stockport]]
[[Category:Presidents of British trade unions]]
Frayne worked for several years as a stripper-and-grinder in a cotton mill in [[Stockport]]. He was active in the [[Stockport Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives' Association]], and in about 1916, he was appointed as full-time secretary of the union. The union was affiliated to the Cardroom Amalgamation (CWA), and Frayne was accordingly appointed to its executive committee. He was held in high esteem by the members of the CWA and, despite Stockport being one of its smaller affiliates, he was elected as President of the Amalgamation in 1926, defeating [[Archie Robertson (trade unionist)|Archie Robertson]], and then [[W. H. Carr]] by 35 votes to 34 in the final round of voting.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Frayne stood down as president of the CWA in 1936 to served a two-year term as chair of the General Federation of Trade Unions.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The following year, he was made a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:1880s births]]
[[Category:People from Stockport]]
[[Category:Presidents of British trade unions]]
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