Allan Shaw Haywood (January 9, 1888 – February 21, 1953) was an English-born American labor union leader.
Born in Monk Bretton, in England, Haywood began working with his father in a local coal mine, at the age of 13, and joined the Yorkshire Miners' Association.
[1][2] The president of the United Mine Workers, John L. Lewis, was a leading figure in the formation of the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO), and Haywood strongly supported the initiative.
He was seconded to the United Rubber Workers of America in 1936, as an adviser, then in 1937, he became the CIO's regional director for New York City.
During this period, he also chaired the Utility Workers Organizing Committee, and was president of the New York State Industrial Union Council.