Benjamin Jennings Caddy (November 1881 – 13 March 1955) was an Australian-born South African trade unionist.
He gained prominent during the 1913 and 1914 strikes and played akey role in founding the South African Boilermakers' Society (SABS) in 1916.
[1] In 1919, Caddy participated in a workers' takeover of Johannesburg's municipal services, attempting to manage them independently.
[1] During World War II, Caddy supported South African involvement, serving on the Munitions Production Committee and the Manpower Control Board.
In 1954, he was instrumental in founding the Trade Union Council of South Africa, and was named its life president.