Ernest Bevin
Ernest Bevin
Ernest Bevinwas a British statesman, trade union leader, and Labour politician. He co-founded and served as general secretary of the powerful Transport and General Workers' Union from 1922 to 1940, and as Minister of Labour in the war-time coalition government. He succeeded in maximizing the British labour supply, for both the armed services and domestic industrial production, with a minimum of strikes and disruption. His most important role came as Foreign Secretary in the post-war Labour Government, 1945–51. He gained...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 March 1881
The most conservative man in this world is the British trade unionist when you want to change him.
My policy is to be able to take a ticket at Victoria station and go anywhere I damn well please!
If the workers see themselves faced with defeat through starvation, they will prefer to go down fighting rather than fainting — and whether or not we leaders agree.
The first thing to decide before you walk into any negotiation is what to do if the other fellow says 'no'.
Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat.