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James C. Watters (1869-1947) was a Scottish-Canadian coal miner and trade union leader.

Life

Born in Edinburgh, Watters emigrated to Canada, eventually ending up in British Columbia. In that province, he worked as a coal miner and, in 1910, was elected founding president of the BC Federation of Labour. A year later, he was elected president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, a position he held until losing re-election in 1918.

References

1. "James C. Watters". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

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