Harold Pritchett | |
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Born | May 9, 1904 |
Died | 1982 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Organization | International Woodworkers of America |
Title | International President, International Woodworkers of America |
Term | 1937-1940 |
Harold (Harry) Pritchett (1904–1982) was a British-Canadian woodworker and the first president of the International Woodworkers of America (IWA). Often compared to Harry Bridges, Pritchett became the target of redbaiting and was forced to resign his position as international president of the IWA in 1940 after being denied re-entry into the United States due to his ties to the Communist Party.