George Brent Brumwell CBE

Order of the British Empire

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 (October 22, 1939 – November 8, 2005) was a British

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 trade unionist

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. He was General Secretary

General Secretary

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 of the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians

Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians

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 (UCATT) from 1992 to 2004.

Brumwell was born in Hartlepool

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, and worked as a joiner

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 before being promoted within his union. His term as General Secretary was noted for increasing the membership and saving the union from division and financial chaos. He served on a number of construction industry bodies and on the Health and Safety Commission

Health and Safety Commission

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