Wal Hannington

Wal Hannington

Walter Hannington (17 June 1896 - 17 November 1966) was a founder member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and National Organiser of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement, from its formation in 1921 to its end in 1939, when he became National Organiser of the Amalgamated Engineering Union.

In 1936, he wrote a book about his experiences as leader of the NUWM, called " Unemployed struggles 1919-1936: my life and struggles amongst the unemployed". In the book he talks about his numerous incarcerations for his political stance and activities, and how the government had him and fellow members of the NUWM under surveillance.

Author of Mr Chairman ! ( ISBN: 0853154171 )An excellent book on running political meetings

External links

* [http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/redclyde/redcly166.htm Our March Against the Starvation Government]


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