Sammy Barr Scottish Labor Leader
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Details
| Birthday |
20th December, 1931
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| Birthplace |
Glasgow
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| Died |
7th May, 2012
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| Place of Death |
Glasgow
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
Scottish
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| Occupation Text |
Ship's Welder
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| Occupation |
Labor Leader
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Samuel Alexander Barr (20 December 1931 – 7 May 2012) was a British shipyard worker, trade unionist and Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS) work-in veteran. Barr was an "inspiring speaker" and organiser who was a "widely respected shop steward" of the Boilermakers' Society at the time of the "historic work-in" at the UCS in 1971. Barr was credited with coming up with the idea for a work-in, which gained a lot of publicity and forced the UK Government into a reversal, saving 6,000 jobs at the shipyard.
Barr was a lifelong friend to fellow UCS activists Jimmy Airlie and Sammy Gilmore.
Throughout his life he displayed "considerable political commitment"
to the right to work, and protection for the rights of young working people, and also particularly to the protection of the Clyde shipyards.
