. . . . "1981"^^ . "1979"^^ . . . . . . "General Secretary of the Union of Communication Workers"@en . . . . . . . "1967"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Trades Union Congress representative to the AFL-CIO"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Thomas Jackson (trade unionist)"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Thomas Jackson (9 April 1925 \u2013 6 June 2003) was a British trade unionist and is best remembered as the General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers who led 200,000 members into a 47-day strike in 1971, the first national postal strike. Jackson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Aged 14 he began work for the GPO as a telegraph boy. He spent three years (1943\u201346) on wartime service in the Royal Navy. Upon his return, he became a postman, and later a sorter, during which time he became involved in the affairs of the Union of Post Office Workers. He became a member of its executive council in 1955 and in 1964, was elected national officer. In 1967, he became General Secretary, a role he held until 1982. He was instantly recognizable to the public for his luxuriant handlebar moustache."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "5905149"^^ . . . . . . "1066075495"^^ . . . . . "3271"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "Thomas Jackson (9 April 1925 \u2013 6 June 2003) was a British trade unionist and is best remembered as the General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers who led 200,000 members into a 47-day strike in 1971, the first national postal strike."@en .