Herbert Eastwood (1881 – 9 January 1954) was a trade unionist and politician. Born in

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, Eastwood was an early supporter of the ''

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'' movement, before becoming an organiser for the

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. He joined the Labour Party, and from 1922 worked full-time for it as a constituency secretary and

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. He was elected to Bolton Borough Council, serving on it for 20 years, then from 1946 served on

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. In 1936, Eastwood was elected as general secretary of the United Rubber Workers of Great Britain, and in 1948 he was additionally elected to the

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, although he was removed from that office in 1949 for canvassing for re-election. He died in 1954, still holding his other offices.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eastwood, Herbert 1881 births 1954 deaths Councillors in Greater Manchester General secretaries of British trade unions Labour Party (UK) councillors Members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress Trade unionists from Leeds