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Bricklaying
Winston Churchill, Parliament Square, London © Sue Lowry & Magellan PR
January 1, 1970
Churchill was a keen bricklayer and, when his skills became known, was invited by a local branch official to join the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers’, an offer he promptly accepted. Not everyone was enthusiastic; some workers were horrified that a Conservative politician had joined their ranks and the executive eventually ruled that he was ineligible for membership.
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