Terence A. Flynn (1858 – 8 July 1925) was an Irish people, Irish trade unionist. Born in Ireland, Flynn began working at the age of twelve. He completed an apprenticeship as a tailor, then moved to Scotland to find work, and later on to London. While in London, he joined the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Tailors, and gradually rose to prominence, taking a leading role in the strike of 1891.''Annual Report of the 1925 Trades Union Congress'', p.350 He married the daughter of Peter Shorrocks, first General Secretary of the union.Anne J. Kershen, ''Uniting the Tailors'' In 1893, Flynn was appointed as the union's London District Secretary, succeeding James MacDonald (trade unionist), James MacDonald, and also took a place on the Executive Council. George Keir, the General Secretary of the union, died later in the year, and Flynn was elected to the vacant office. Under his leadership, the union began accepting women as members and changed its name to the "Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses". The union's membership increased, despite MacDonald leading a split in 1905.Arthur Marsh, Victoria Ryan and John B. Smethurst, ''Historical Directory of Trade Unions'', vol.5, pp.427-428 While General Secretary, Flynn represented the union at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), and served on the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC in 1916/17. He died, still in office, in 1925.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flynn, T. A. 1858 births 1925 deaths Irish trade unionists Members of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress Place of birth missing