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Pat Conroy (1899–1988) Copyright | Scotland's People (scotlandspeople.gov.uk) was a Scottish-Canadian trade unionist. Born in Baillieston, Scotland, he began work at the age of 13 as a miner in Great Britain and joined the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. In 1919, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Drumheller, Alberta. He was a founding leader of the Canadian Congress of Labour. In 1949, he helped establish the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. Following a dispute with other leaders, Conroy resigned in 1951. He died on 8 April 1988.

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1. Macdowell, Laurel Sefton. "Pat Conroy". The Canadian Encyclopedia.

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