John Horsley Hose

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(born 21 March 1928) is a former

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leader. Hose grew up in

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, and attended the

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. In 1943, he became an architect's assistant, then from 1946 to 1948 undertook

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with the Royal Engineers. The following year, he became working for the

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, and remained in this line of work for many years, also joining the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers (NUAAW).Hose, John Horsley
, '' Who's Who'' In 1978, Hose was elected as President of the NUAAW, in which role he campaigned for a ban on the use of 2,4,5-T, a weedkiller which had been used as a component of Agent Orange. In 1980, he was re-elected as President, defeating Joan Maynard. By this time, the union was in financial difficulties and in 1982, with the backing of Maynard but the opposition of Hose, it merged into the

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(TGWU).John Young, "Farmworkers are gathered in", ''

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'', 5 April 1982 Hose became chairman of the TGWU's new Agricultural and Allied Workers' National Trade Group, serving for four years, after which he served on the union's General Executive Council for two years. In 1987, Hose was made a

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, and he retired in 1989.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hose, John 1928 births Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Presidents of the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers People educated at Nottingham Bluecoat Academy People from Nottingham