William McCarthy, Baron McCarthy

William Edward John McCarthy, McCarthy Baron (often Bill McCarthy) (* July 30, 1925, † November 18, 2012 ) was a British Labour Party politician and life peer.

Life and career

McCarthy was born on 30 July 1925 and grew up in North London. He attended Ruskin College and following the Merton College. McCarthy worked at Mr. outfitters and worked as a clerk. At the University of Oxford, he worked as a lecturer ( Lecturer ) in the field of Industrial Relations. From 1965 to 1968 he worked as a Resident Director at the Royal Commission on Trade Unions and Employers Associations. In 1969 he became a Fellow of Nuffield College and Templeton College.

From 1974 to 1986 he was Chairman ( Chairman ) of the Railway Staff National Tribunal. At Harland & Wolff, he was director from 1976 to 1986. From 1977 to 1979 he was Special Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Committee. He was a member of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal since 1984.

McCarthy was a specialist in the field of Industrial Relations. He was a supporter of the British Humanist Association.

Membership in the House of Lords

McCarthy was appointed Life peer as Baron McCarthy, of Headington in the City of Oxford on 19 January 1976. His maiden speech in the House of Lords he held on 3 March 1976. When his political areas of interest he gave to Industrial relations and labor economics, as well as theater.

He was a member of the Job Creation Group of the Labour Party, the Education and Employment Group and Culture, Media and Sport Committee since 1979. 's Labour group he was a member of the Trade and Industry Group and the Trade Union Group, both also in 1979.

From 1979 or 1983 to 1997 he was opposition spokesman on labor. He reported on 8 March 2004 to last word. On 2 November 2004, he took part in a vote last.

  • Session 1997/1998: 112 days (of 228)
  • Session 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002: 57 days
  • Session of April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003: 39 days
  • Session 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004: 43 days
  • Session of April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005: 31 days
  • Session 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006: 0 days
  • Session 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007: 0 days
  • Session 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008: 0 days
  • Session 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009: 0 days
  • Session 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010: 0 days
  • Session 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010: 0 days
  • Session 1 July 2010 to 30 September 2010: 0 days
  • Session 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2010: 0 days
  • Session 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011: 0 days

In the period from the session 2001/2002 he took part in irregular meeting days. Most recently, he was present at the session 2004/2005.

Since June 21, 2010 he was on leave granted by the House of Lords Leave of Absence.

Family and death

McCarthy married in 1957 Margaret Godfrey. They had no children.

Publications

  • The Role of Shop Stewards in British Industrial Relations, 1966, London: HMSO, ISBN unknown
  • Trade Unions, 1972, unknown publisher, ISBN unknown
  • Coming to Terms with Trade Unions, 1973, Institute of Personnel Management, ISBN unknown
  • Strikes in Post-War Britain, 1983, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, ISBN 978-0043310939 ( with JW Duncan )
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