James J. Norton (June 9, 1930 – November 11, 2007) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Boston,[1] Norton became a newspaper photoengraver, and joined the International Photo-Engravers Union of North America, soon serving four terms as president of his local union.
In 1978, he was elected as the union's financial and recording secretary, and then secretary-treasurer in 1981.
[2] Norton helped negotiate the 1983 merger of the GAIU into the Graphic Communications International Union, and in 1985, he was elected as president of the union.
[2] Norton also served as chair of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and was active in the Knights of Columbus.