Alexander Smith (6 February 1930[1] – July 2021) was a British trade unionist.
Smith studied with the Clothing Institute in 1958, before becoming prominent in the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers (NUTGW).
[2] In 1974, he was elected Assistant Secretary of the union, then in 1979, he was elected as General Secretary.
[3][4] In 1991, Smith led the union into a merger with the GMB Union.
[5] He then became National Officer of the GMB, and served a term as President of the Trades Union Congress.