Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Jim Slater (4 October 1923–30 May 1993) was a British trade union leader.Born in South Shields, Slater went to sea in 1941, and joined the National Union of Seamen (NUS). During World War II, he served in the Merchant Navy. On one occasion his ship was torpedoed and sank, and in line with practice at the time, his pay was immediately stopped.In 1960, he became a leading figure in new the National Seamen's Reform Movement, which was active in that year's strike.. }
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- Jim_Slater_(trade_unionist) comment "Jim Slater (4 October 1923–30 May 1993) was a British trade union leader.Born in South Shields, Slater went to sea in 1941, and joined the National Union of Seamen (NUS). During World War II, he served in the Merchant Navy. On one occasion his ship was torpedoed and sank, and in line with practice at the time, his pay was immediately stopped.In 1960, he became a leading figure in new the National Seamen's Reform Movement, which was active in that year's strike.".