Edgar Fryer

Edgar Edmund Fryer (1893 or 1894 – 5 June 1964) was a British trade unionist, who served as the chairman of the Transport and General Workers' Union.

Fryer worked for many years for the Bristol Omnibus Company as a coach driver, and joined the Transport and General Workers' Union in the mid-1920s. In 1941, he was elected to the union's national executive council, and then in 1948 was elected as the union's chair. He served in this role until his retirement, in 1959.^[1][2]

Following Fryer's retirement, the Bristol Bus Boycott highlighted the role of the local TGWU in enforcing a colour bar on workers at the Bristol Omnibus Company. He died in 1964.^[3]

References

1. "Obituary: Edgar E. Fryer". Annual Report of the Trades Union Congress: 366–367. 1964.
2. "Obituary". The Times. 6 June 1964.
3. "Former union chairman". The Guardian. 6 June 1964.

Trade union offices
Preceded by Harry Edwards	Chairman of the Transport and General Workers' Union 1948–1959	Succeeded by Len Forden