Charles JarmanCBE (1893 – 30 May 1947) was aBritishtrade union leader.
Born inBristol, Jarman went to sea when he was fourteen, and soon joined theRoyal Navy.[1] After several years, he left the Navy due to an injury. He became involved in theNational Union of Seamen (NUS), becoming its national organiser, and then its district secretary, successively in the Bristol Channel, Mersey, North East Scotland and then Scottish districts. Next, he moved toNew York City as the union's representative in the United States.[2]
Jarman succeeded as leader of the NUS in 1942. Due to the ongoingSecond World War, it was agreed that he would hold the title of acting general secretary until an election could be organised, planned for one year after the end of the war.[3] He also joined theGeneral Council of the Trades Union Congress, and was president of the Seamen's Section of theInternational Transport Workers' Federation. Under Jarman's influence, in 1946, theInternational Labour Conference adopted an internationalminimum wage for seafarers.[2]
Jarman was also active in theLabour Party, and served on itsNational Executive Committee for four years. At the1935 United Kingdom general election, he stood unsuccessfully for the party inBirmingham Yardley.[4]
Jarman died unexpectedly in 1947, aged 54.[2]
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| Preceded by | Acting General Secretary of theNational Union of Seamen 1942–47 | Succeeded by |