McIntyre, Elizabeth (trade unionist and President of the STUC Congress)
Person
Biography
Elizabeth 'Betty' McIntyre was Scottish Secretary of the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers; a member of the Union's National Executive Committee; elected as a member of the STUC General Council in 1968, rising to Vice-Chairman in 1972 and later Chairman in 1973. She was also only the second woman to act as President of the STUC Congress in 1974.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Elizabeth McIntyre Collection., circa 1970s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 1/25
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one folder of reproduced press cuttings, images, and articles concerning the life and work of Betty McIntyre as a leading figure in the Scottish trade union movement. Included is a copy of a letter from the principal private secretary of the Prime Minister notifying McIntyre of her OBE award in 1975, and a copy of her President's address to the STUC Congress in 1974.
Dates:
circa 1970s.