James Hugh Blair Figgins (8 March 1893 – 27 December 1956) was a Scottish trade unionist.
Figgins was born in Largs in Ayrshire, and began working on the railways, initially as a ticket collector, then later as a signalman.
[1] He came to prominence as a member of the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), first attending its annual general meeting in 1924.
When Benstead resigned, in 1948, Figgins was elected as his replacement, serving until his retirement in 1953.
He was also elected to replace Benstead on the General Council of the Trades Union Congress.