Benjamin Jennings Caddy
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Benjamin Jennings Caddy (November 1881 - 13 March 1955) was a militant trade union
ist who is regarded as the doyen of the trade union movement in South Africa
. Caddy was born in Australia
and in 1898 at the age of 17 he emigrated to South Africa. In March 1922, he was arrested during the Rand Revolt.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
ist who is regarded as the doyen of the trade union movement in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Caddy was born in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and in 1898 at the age of 17 he emigrated to South Africa. In March 1922, he was arrested during the Rand Revolt.