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George Henry Doughty (17th May 1911 - 25th June 1998) was a British Trade Union Leader

Early life and school
Born in Birmingham to parents George Doughty (1884) and Selina Francis Ellis (1890). Educated at Brookfields School, Handsworth Technical School, Aston Technical College.

Work
Draughtsman; trained at General Electric Company plc, Birmingham, (1927–1932)
Design Draughtsman: English Electric, Stafford (1932–1933) Design Draughtsman: General Electric Company plc, Birmingham, (1933–1946)

Trade Union Career
Divisional Organiser, no. 7 Division of Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen (AESD) - (1946-1952)

General Secretary
AESD (Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen) - (1952-1961)
DATA (Draughtsmen's and Allied Technicians' Association) - (1961–1971)
TASS - Technical and Supervisory Section of the AEU (Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers) - (1971–74)

Also served on:
Executive Council Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (1952 – 1974)
International Federation of Commercial, Clerical and Technical Employees (FIET), President of Foremen and Technicians Section and member of Executive Committee (1955 – 1974)

Member: Central Arbitration Committee, (1976–85)
Member: General Council of TUC, (1968–74)
Member: Independent Review Committee, (1976–89)
Chairman: EDC for Electrical Engineering, (1974–82)
Member: Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth, (1974–78)
Member: Industrial Relations Advisor, SIAD, (1977–88)

Union Office General Secretary Preceded by Succeeded by James Young AESD -1952 – 1961 DATA – 1961 – 1971 TASS – 1971 - 1974 Ken Gill

Life in Retirement

George retired on 17/05/1974 but continued with the following activities:

TUC Delegate Canadian Labour Congress - 16/17 May 1974
Trade Union Nominee on RSNT (Railway Staff National Tribunal)
Chairman EDC (Economic Development Council) for Electrical Engineering (1974 – 1982)
Member of Royal Commission on Distribution of Income and Wealth (1974-1978)
Industrial relations advisor to SIAD (1977–1988)

Personal Life
George married Mildred Dawson in 1941 and they had 2 sons, Royston and Peter.
He was awarded a TUC gold Badge at the Brighton Congress in 1974.
He declined a Knighthood in the 1975 New Years Honours list (FOI 316126)[[1]]

Publications
Inventions and How to Patent Them (1979)